Baker Avenue Asset Management LP Grows Position in Colgate-Palmolive Company $CL

Baker Avenue Asset Management LP grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CLFree Report) by 104.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 11,887 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,072 shares during the quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP’s holdings in Colgate-Palmolive were worth $939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of CL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $962,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 76.3% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 46,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,344,000 after buying an additional 20,062 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 2.0% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 12,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,136,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the period. Nebula Research & Development LLC increased its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 165.5% during the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 10,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $939,000 after buying an additional 6,437 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 21.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 657,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,732,000 after buying an additional 116,968 shares during the period. 80.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Colgate-Palmolive Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of CL stock opened at $90.26 on Friday. Colgate-Palmolive Company has a 12-month low of $74.54 and a 12-month high of $99.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.33. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $86.29 and its 200 day moving average is $85.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 0.31.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CLGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.03. Colgate-Palmolive had a net margin of 10.04% and a return on equity of 386.76%. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Colgate-Palmolive Company will post 3.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Colgate-Palmolive Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 20th were issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 20th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Colgate-Palmolive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. Colgate-Palmolive’s payout ratio is presently 82.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $99.00 price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $102.00 price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Colgate-Palmolive in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $100.00 price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.88.

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Colgate-Palmolive Company Profile

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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company with a long history in household and personal care categories. The business traces its roots to the early 19th century and has evolved into a multinational manufacturer and marketer of everyday consumer goods focused on health, hygiene and home care.

The company’s core activities center on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Its product portfolio includes toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash in oral care; soaps, body washes and deodorants in personal care; dishwashing liquids, surface cleaners and other household products in home care; and scientifically formulated pet foods under its pet nutrition business.

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