Fiduciary Trust Co lowered its position in Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL – Free Report) by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 135,843 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,417 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co’s holdings in Colgate-Palmolive were worth $14,102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 108.4% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 5,682,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,367,000 after acquiring an additional 2,955,442 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 65.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,749,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $700,642,000 after purchasing an additional 2,674,807 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 40.7% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,969,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,400,000 after purchasing an additional 2,593,313 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 58.6% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,416,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,540,000 after purchasing an additional 892,706 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its stake in Colgate-Palmolive by 38.8% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,541,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,673,000 after buying an additional 710,500 shares in the last quarter. 80.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Colgate-Palmolive Trading Up 0.2 %
Colgate-Palmolive stock opened at $96.75 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $97.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.58. The company has a market capitalization of $79.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.42. Colgate-Palmolive has a 52 week low of $75.50 and a 52 week high of $109.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.46.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividend Announcement
Insider Transactions at Colgate-Palmolive
In other news, CFO Stanley J. Sutula III sold 45,410 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.11, for a total value of $4,273,535.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 36,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,456,283.86. The trade was a 55.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have issued reports on CL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Colgate-Palmolive from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Redburn Atlantic raised Colgate-Palmolive to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $115.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $119.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Colgate-Palmolive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.11.
Colgate-Palmolive Company Profile
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items.
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