Colgate-Palmolive stock got a rating downgrade from analysts at Bank of America Securities.
BofA Securities cut their rating on the shares of the consumer products’ maker to neutral from buy.
BofA analyst Olivia Tong lowered her price target on the shares to $74 a share from $77 (as reported in Bloomberg ). According to the analyst, the company struggles with declining shares in toothpaste despite aggressive stance in driving growth. Tong also indicated that Colgate-Palmolive might face even more challenging conditions next year, and that the situation could necessitate another year of outsized investment.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CL turned positive on October 06, 2026. Looking at past instances where CL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 25 of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 29, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CL as a result. In 35 of 68 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 51%.
CL moved above its 50-day moving average on October 12, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for CL crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 16, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 8 of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 50%.
Following a +4.58% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CL advanced for three days, in 145 of 314 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 46%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 118 of 277 cases where CL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 43%.
The 10-day RSI Indicator for CL moved out of overbought territory on October 23, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 38 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 12 of the 38 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 32%.
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CL declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 47%.
CL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 6 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 8 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 19 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. CL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 45 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 99 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: CL's P/B Ratio (322.990) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (21.014). P/E Ratio (37.646) is within average values for comparable stocks, (16.476). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.577) is also within normal values, averaging (1.518). Dividend Yield (0.022) settles around the average of (0.033) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.331) is also within normal values, averaging (1.902).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a maker of oral, personal, and household products
Industry HouseholdPersonalCare