Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Friday, May 1.

Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings of 94 cents per share, up from 91 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Colgate-Palmolive's quarterly revenue is $5.22 billion (it reported $4.91 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On March 12, Colgate-Palmolive increased its quarterly cash dividend from 52 cents to 53 cents per share.

Colgate-Palmolive shares gained 1% to close at $85.36 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $100 to $95 on April 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • Rothschild & Co. analyst Edward Lewis upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and increased the price target from $93 to $100 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 55%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $97 to $95 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
  • Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $88 to $79 on April 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • B of A Securities analyst Bryan Spillane maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $105 to $102 on April 10, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.

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