$CL
Colgate-Palmolive Company
XNYS•Consumer Staples•Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Why is CL up today? It is at $91.11 (+1.57%), and our scanner flagged it 19 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment CL spikes, and full due diligence on CL — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $91.11
- Change today
- +1.57%
- Previous close
- $89.70
- 52-week range
- $74.55 – $99.33
- Market cap
- $71.51B
- Dividend yield
- 2.36% ($2.12)
- Shares outstanding
- 797.2M SEC · as of 2026-06-30 · 52d
- Institutional own.
- 95.35%
- Total held
- 95.4%
- Tradeable float
- 36.4M 5% of shares · after <1% insiders + 95% institutions
- Short interest
- 17.8M ▲ +6% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Short % of float
- 48.9%
- Days to cover
- 3.8d
- Avg daily volume
- 6.0M
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
- Exchange
- XNYS
- 5mthin
- 142x
- 15mthin
- 142x
- 1hthin
- 142x
- 1D
- 0.1x
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Why is $CL up today?
CL is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CL today, peaking at 2.3x its normal volume.
Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
From the trading subreddits (WallStreetBets, r/stocks and more). Retail chatter, not a signal. Do your own research.
Insiders
3 buys, 4 sells last 3 months (37/44 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cahill John T Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -4K | sold 13% | 28K | $389K at $93.37 | Aug 6, 26 |
Cahill John T Director | Other | 4K | added 15% | 33K | $298K at $71.56 | Aug 6, 26 |
Wallace Noel R. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -161K 0.02% of company | sold 31% | 362K | $14.9M at $92.52 | Aug 5, 26 |
Wallace Noel R. Officer | Other | 161K 0.02% of company | added 44% | 523K | $11.6M at $72.29 | Aug 5, 26 |
Wallace Noel R. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -161K 0.02% of company | sold 31% | 362K | $14.8M at $91.92 | Aug 4, 26 |
Wallace Noel R. Officer | Other | 161K 0.02% of company | added 44% | 523K | $11.6M at $72.29 | Aug 4, 26 |
Bilbrey John P Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +265 | added 0.7% | 40K | $24K at $89.45 | Jul 1, 26 |
Newman Brian Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +209 | added 2.7% | 8K | $19K at $89.45 | Jul 1, 26 |
Norrington Lorrie M Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +293 | added 0.7% | 43K | $26K at $89.45 | Jul 1, 26 |
Grant Shane Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -23K | sold 24% | 72K | $2.1M at $90.66 | Jun 16, 26 |
Malcolm Gregory Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K | sold 14% | 14K | $203K at $88.44 | May 15, 26 |
Bilbrey John P Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +2K | added 5.5% | 40K | n/a | May 11, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $CL. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
$CL Sentiment
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$CL Activity
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CL stock FAQ
Why is $CL up today?
CL is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CL today, peaking at 2.3x its normal volume.
What is the CL stock price today?
CL last traded at $91.11, up 1.57% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Does CL pay a dividend?
Yes. CL currently has a dividend yield of about 2.36% ($2.12 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
Where can I see live CL alerts?
The CL Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged CL 19 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is CL on?
CL (Colgate-Palmolive Company) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $71.51B in the PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS sector.
Is CL good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge CL for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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