Colgate-Palmolive (CL, $68.33) shares get rating cut, price target reduction from BofA Securities analyst

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.

Related Ticker: CL

CL's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for CL entered a downward trend on January 08, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 203 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 203 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 50-day moving average for CL moved below the 200-day moving average on December 18, 2024. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

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 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 3 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an Uptrend is expected.

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 6 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

CL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 86, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (120.482) is slightly higher than the industry average of (17.160). P/E Ratio (32.152) is within average values for comparable stocks, (204.360). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.232) is also within normal values, averaging (3.832). Dividend Yield (0.022) settles around the average of (0.107) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.795) is also within normal values, averaging (115.095).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL).

Industry description

Household/Personal Care companies sell products for home cleaning and/or personal hygiene and grooming purposes. Products of this industry include detergents, shampoos, soaps, cosmetics, fabric conditioners and infant care fragrances. Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Estee Lauder and Colgate-Palmolive are some of the biggest names in the business. A lot of the products become a necessary part of people’s daily routine, and therefore the industry is relatively less vulnerable to macroeconomic downturns. At the same time, product quality, consumer safety, and ease of use are extremely critical factors for a company to survive competition and earn recognition in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Household/Personal Care Industry is 25.31B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 81.32K to 381.78B. PG holds the highest valuation in this group at 381.78B. The lowest valued company is QNTA at 81.32K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Household/Personal Care Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -7%, and the average quarterly price growth was -10%. PGENY experienced the highest price growth at 19%, while TANH experienced the biggest fall at -24%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Household/Personal Care Industry was -15%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 8% and the average quarterly volume growth was -6%