Colgate-Palmolive: Share Price Returns Should Moderate (Rating Downgrade)

Sep. 30, 2024 3:08 PM ETColgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Stock
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Summary

  • Since I turned bullish on the stock, Colgate-Palmolive delivered a 36% total return in less than 10 months.
  • For a consumer staples company the size of CL, returns will most likely moderate from here for two main reasons.
  • As the impact of pricing initiatives fades away, investors should keep a close eye on volumes over the coming year.
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It's a rare event that a large-cap consumer staples stock outperforms the S&P 500, especially during a time period when growth stocks are in the spotlight of investors' attention.

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He graduated from the London School of Economics and is interested in finding reasonably priced businesses with sustainable long-term competitive advantages. 

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