CL Insider Trading
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 00:25 | 2026-02-11 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - COO, Eur., APac, Afr Eur, Skin | OPT+S | $95.57 | 50,000 | $4,778,435 | 10,415 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-13 00:08 | 2026-02-10 | Hazlin John | Officer - Chief Growth Officer | OPT+S | $94.25 | 20,989 | $1,978,211 | 17,645 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-11 00:21 | 2026-02-06 | Malcolm Gregory | Officer - EVP and Controller | OPT+S | $94.91 | 12,747 | $1,209,822 | 11,879 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-10 00:16 | 2026-02-05 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $95.03 | 15,851 | $1,506,287 | 13,751 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-07 00:06 | 2026-02-04 | SUTULA STANLEY J III | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $94.27 | 97,843 | $9,223,288 | 55,310 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-07 00:04 | 2026-02-04 | Wallace Noel R. | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | SELL | $93.91 | 45,568 | $4,279,496 | 293,188 | -13.5% |
| 2026-02-07 00:05 | 2026-02-04 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $94.34 | 22,000 | $2,075,399 | 76,406 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-25 00:04 | 2025-11-21 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | SELL | $80.89 | 1,237 | $100,061 | 13,751 | -8.3% |
| 2025-05-19 23:32 | 2025-05-15 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | SELL | $88.97 | 2,250 | $200,183 | 12,583 | -15.2% |
| 2025-02-28 00:14 | 2025-02-25 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | SELL | $92.02 | 8,000 | $736,152 | 14,805 | -35.1% |
| 2024-11-28 00:14 | 2024-11-26 | Malcolm Gregory | Officer - EVP and Controller | SELL | $95.94 | 1,054 | $101,121 | 9,620 | -9.9% |
| 2024-11-27 00:15 | 2024-11-22 | Wallace Noel R. | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | SELL | $95.00 | 33,333 | $3,166,635 | 270,689 | -11.0% |
| 2024-11-08 00:10 | 2024-11-05 | SUTULA STANLEY J III | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $94.11 | 45,410 | $4,273,426 | 36,726 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-06 00:22 | 2024-11-01 | SUTULA STANLEY J III | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $93.53 | 50,000 | $4,676,310 | 36,726 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-06 00:22 | 2024-11-04 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | SELL | $93.30 | 20,032 | $1,869,010 | 49,172 | -28.9% |
| 2024-08-27 23:29 | 2024-08-23 | HUNDMEJEAN MARTINA | Director | OPT+S | $103.86 | 2,313 | $240,228 | 11,755 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-12 23:19 | 2024-08-08 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $102.94 | 14,794 | $1,522,920 | 5,146 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-12 23:18 | 2024-08-08 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $102.76 | 22,000 | $2,260,729 | 59,726 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-08 23:05 | 2024-08-06 | Malcolm Gregory | Officer - EVP and Controller | OPT+S | $103.10 | 10,533 | $1,085,957 | 10,377 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-08 23:05 | 2024-08-06 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $103.28 | 15,850 | $1,636,926 | 13,942 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-08 23:05 | 2024-08-06 | Kooyman John W | Officer - Chief of Staff | OPT+S | $102.88 | 24,781 | $2,549,405 | 3,191 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-02 23:03 | 2024-07-31 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $99.47 | 40,000 | $3,978,660 | 5,146 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-16 23:14 | 2024-05-14 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $94.15 | 22,250 | $2,094,940 | 59,698 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-10 23:17 | 2024-05-09 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $94.06 | 12,226 | $1,149,926 | 13,924 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-10 23:16 | 2024-05-09 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $94.15 | 12,000 | $1,129,854 | 5,118 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-09 23:07 | 2024-05-07 | Kooyman John W | Officer - Chief of Staff | SELL | $93.48 | 3,497 | $326,882 | 3,181 | -52.4% |
| 2024-05-03 23:04 | 2024-05-01 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $91.92 | 6,115 | $562,091 | 13,924 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-03 23:04 | 2024-05-01 | BILBREY JOHN P | Director | OPT+S | $91.59 | 6,329 | $579,696 | 30,236 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 00:22 | 2024-02-16 | Parameswaran Prabha | Officer - Grp Pres, Growth & Strategy | OPT+S | $84.02 | 56,836 | $4,775,378 | 18,681 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 01:05 | 2024-02-16 | Wallace Noel R. | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $84.17 | 99,720 | $8,393,552 | 286,881 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 01:05 | 2024-02-16 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | SELL | $84.23 | 9,328 | $785,686 | 59,698 | -13.5% |
| 2024-02-15 00:11 | 2024-02-12 | Wallace Noel R. | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $83.15 | 50,000 | $4,157,280 | 274,179 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-14 00:11 | 2024-02-09 | Kooyman John W | Officer - Chief of Staff | OPT+S | $83.60 | 21,023 | $1,757,458 | 5,282 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-03 00:09 | 2024-02-01 | Malcolm Gregory | Officer - EVP and Controller | OPT+S | $85.35 | 8,930 | $762,184 | 8,043 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-03 00:09 | 2024-01-31 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $84.41 | 30,433 | $2,568,706 | 12,126 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-03 00:10 | 2024-02-01 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $83.93 | 61,633 | $5,172,697 | 57,948 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-03 00:09 | 2024-01-31 | HARRIS C MARTIN | Director | OPT+S | $84.50 | 2,760 | $233,220 | 19,272 | 0.0% |
| 2023-12-05 00:14 | 2023-11-30 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $79.01 | 3,800 | $300,219 | 58,193 | 0.0% |
| 2023-12-01 00:29 | 2023-11-28 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $77.83 | 15,000 | $1,167,410 | 12,371 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-15 00:18 | 2023-11-10 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $75.36 | 20,000 | $1,507,186 | 12,292 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-08 00:14 | 2023-11-03 | Kooyman John W | Officer - Chief of Staff | SELL | $75.11 | 3,000 | $225,330 | 5,347 | -35.9% |
| 2023-11-08 00:15 | 2023-11-03 | CAHILL JOHN T | Director | OPT+S | $74.92 | 6,329 | $474,170 | 24,686 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-07 00:22 | 2023-11-02 | NORRINGTON LORRIE M | Director | OPT+S | $74.56 | 6,329 | $471,919 | 31,307 | 0.0% |
| 2023-09-13 23:04 | 2023-09-11 | Wallace Noel R. | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | OPT+S | $73.37 | 48,627 | $3,567,982 | 246,969 | 0.0% |
| 2023-09-13 23:05 | 2023-09-11 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $73.31 | 24,704 | $1,811,016 | 52,813 | 0.0% |
| 2023-09-01 23:03 | 2023-08-30 | Malcolm Gregory | Officer - Vice President and Controller | OPT+S | $73.90 | 11,858 | $876,262 | 7,852 | 0.0% |
| 2023-08-04 23:05 | 2023-08-02 | Kooyman John W | Officer - Chief of Staff | OPT+S | $77.69 | 21,677 | $1,684,062 | 6,384 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-23 23:10 | 2023-05-19 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | OPT+S | $79.70 | 24,703 | $1,968,930 | 52,769 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-17 23:07 | 2023-05-15 | Massey Sally | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $81.55 | 14,594 | $1,190,141 | 8,615 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-12 23:10 | 2023-05-10 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | Officer - Grp Pres, Eur& Developing Mkts | OPT+S | $81.07 | 16,102 | $1,305,318 | 822 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $CL Trades
Not every insider transaction in COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CL shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for CL
Insider activity data for COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $CL, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.