Colgate-Palmolive climbs after Q1 beat

Colgate-Palmolive

01/05/2026 12:30

** Shares of toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive CL.N up 1.5% at $86.65 premarket

** Co posts Q1 sales of $5.32 bln, above analsyt est. of $5.22 bln - LSEG data

** Posts adj. EPS of 97 cents, beating analsyt est. of 95 cents

** Co cites broad-based growth and says net and organic sales grew in every category and in four of five divisions, with both pricing and volume contributing

** 13 out of 22 analysts rate stock "buy" or higher, eight rate it "hold", one "strong sell"; median PT at $98 - data compiled by LSEG

** As of last close, CL stock up 8% YTD

 (Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)

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