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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 00:32 | 2018-02-05 | JAKOBSEN HENNING I | Officer - VP & Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $71.22 | 36,215 | $2,579,109 | 34,568 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-08 00:32 | 2018-02-05 | MOISON FRANCK J | Officer - Vice Chairman | OPT+S | $70.09 | 142,979 | $10,021,512 | 181,048 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-03 00:35 | 2018-01-31 | Wallace Noel R. | Officer - COO, Glbl. Innov.&Gwth&Hill's | OPT+S | $73.78 | 126,304 | $9,318,355 | 179,327 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-03 00:34 | 2018-01-31 | HANCOCK ELLEN M | Director | OPT+S | $74.12 | 4,676 | $346,581 | 203,387 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-12 02:13 | 2018-01-09 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | SELL | $75.82 | 902 | $68,390 | 37,788 | -2.3% |
| 2017-12-16 01:21 | 2017-12-13 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | SELL | $73.18 | 7,375 | $539,694 | 38,691 | -16.0% |
| 2017-11-17 00:58 | 2017-11-14 | Dolan Victoria L | Officer - Chief Transformation Officer | OPT+S | $73.41 | 9,000 | $660,689 | 40,528 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-15 00:54 | 2017-11-10 | Wallace Noel R. | Officer - COO, Glbl. Innov.&Gwth&Hill's | SELL | $73.24 | 5,465 | $400,257 | 155,471 | -3.4% |
| 2017-11-14 01:07 | 2017-11-10 | Deoras Mukul | Officer - Chief Marketing Officer | SELL | $73.28 | 7,500 | $549,607 | 45,217 | -14.2% |
| 2017-11-14 01:07 | 2017-11-08 | Dolan Victoria L | Officer - Chief Transformation Officer | OPT+S | $72.97 | 30,000 | $2,188,986 | 40,528 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-14 01:07 | 2017-11-09 | Skala Justin | Officer - COO, NA, Eur, AF/Eus & Gl Sus. | OPT+S | $72.97 | 126,393 | $9,222,417 | 135,968 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-09 02:05 | 2017-11-06 | SADOVE STEPHEN I | Director | OPT+S | $70.52 | 20,780 | $1,465,385 | 28,268 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-17 23:37 | 2017-08-15 | Marsili Daniel B | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $71.54 | 14,000 | $1,001,610 | 60,252 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-17 23:36 | 2017-08-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $71.45 | 3,833 | $273,868 | 49,340 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-14 23:52 | 2017-08-10 | HUSTON JOHN J | Officer - SVP, Chief of Staff | OPT+S | $71.36 | 14,000 | $999,064 | 88,598 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-08 23:45 | 2017-08-04 | MOISON FRANCK J | Officer - Vice Chairman | OPT+S | $71.52 | 35,000 | $2,503,148 | 181,411 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-07 23:49 | 2017-08-03 | HICKEY DENNIS J | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $71.80 | 73,872 | $5,304,061 | 411,113 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-03 23:48 | 2017-08-01 | HANCOCK ELLEN M | Director | OPT+S | $71.91 | 5,057 | $363,664 | 200,567 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-31 23:40 | 2017-07-27 | Skala Justin | Officer - COO, NA, Eur, AF/Eus & Gl Sus. | OPT+S | $72.51 | 74,374 | $5,393,201 | 112,003 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-31 23:42 | 2017-07-27 | CAHILL JOHN T | Director | OPT+S | $72.47 | 8,000 | $579,744 | 23,786 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-19 23:34 | 2017-07-17 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $72.41 | 3,833 | $277,548 | 49,189 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-20 00:03 | 2017-06-15 | Marsili Daniel B | Officer - Chief Human Resources Officer | OPT+S | $75.65 | 14,000 | $1,059,118 | 60,020 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-20 00:03 | 2017-06-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $75.67 | 3,833 | $290,045 | 49,189 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-18 00:12 | 2017-05-15 | Dolan Victoria L | Officer, Other - Chief Transformation Officer | OPT+S | $71.77 | 34,000 | $2,440,217 | 40,390 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-18 00:19 | 2017-05-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $71.34 | 3,833 | $273,446 | 49,189 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-18 03:48 | 2017-05-15 | HANCOCK ELLEN M | Director | OPT+S | $71.75 | 4,920 | $353,013 | 201,174 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-12 00:05 | 2017-05-10 | HUSTON JOHN J | Officer - SVP, Chief of Staff | OPT+S | $71.53 | 14,000 | $1,001,351 | 88,838 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-11 00:07 | 2017-05-08 | KOGAN RICHARD J | Director | OPT+S | $71.92 | 8,000 | $575,350 | 65,065 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-19 23:33 | 2017-04-17 | Marsili Daniel B | Officer - Sr. VP Global Human Resources | OPT+S | $73.97 | 14,000 | $1,035,553 | 59,904 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-19 23:35 | 2017-04-17 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $73.72 | 3,833 | $282,569 | 49,189 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-18 00:04 | 2017-03-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $73.59 | 3,833 | $282,070 | 49,189 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-13 23:32 | 2017-03-09 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | SELL | $73.36 | 5,773 | $423,491 | 49,059 | -10.5% |
| 2017-02-24 00:32 | 2017-02-21 | Deoras Mukul | Officer - Chief Marketing Officer | SELL | $73.16 | 2,418 | $176,901 | 44,830 | -5.1% |
| 2017-02-24 00:34 | 2017-02-21 | Marsili Daniel B | Officer - Sr. VP Global Human Resources | SELL | $73.16 | 7,293 | $533,556 | 52,448 | -12.2% |
| 2017-02-24 00:36 | 2017-02-21 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | SELL | $73.16 | 2,014 | $147,344 | 49,077 | -3.9% |
| 2017-02-24 00:35 | 2017-02-21 | THOMPSON DELIA H | Officer - SrVP Investor Relations | SELL | $73.16 | 3,698 | $270,546 | 143,987 | -2.5% |
| 2017-02-24 00:34 | 2017-02-21 | HUSTON JOHN J | Officer - SVP, Chief of Staff | SELL | $73.16 | 1,786 | $130,664 | 86,932 | -2.0% |
| 2017-02-24 00:33 | 2017-02-21 | HICKEY DENNIS J | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $73.16 | 7,240 | $529,678 | 379,395 | -1.9% |
| 2017-02-24 00:31 | 2017-02-21 | COOK IAN M | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | SELL | $73.16 | 25,909 | $1,895,502 | 1,158,995 | -2.2% |
| 2017-02-18 00:31 | 2017-02-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $67.53 | 3,833 | $258,842 | 51,091 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-17 00:34 | 2017-02-14 | MOISON FRANCK J | Officer - COO Emerging Mkts.& So. Pacif. | OPT+S | $67.83 | 30,000 | $2,034,870 | 172,783 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-16 00:32 | 2017-02-13 | MOISON FRANCK J | Officer - COO Emerging Mkts.& So. Pacif. | OPT+S | $67.42 | 50,000 | $3,371,145 | 172,783 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-15 00:04 | 2017-02-10 | HUSTON JOHN J | Officer - SVP, Chief of Staff | OPT+S | $66.64 | 14,000 | $932,999 | 88,718 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-08 00:38 | 2017-02-03 | SADOVE STEPHEN I | Director | OPT+S | $66.00 | 8,000 | $527,971 | 25,671 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-07 00:36 | 2017-02-02 | Gayle Helene D | Director | OPT+S | $65.74 | 290 | $19,066 | 24,624 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-20 00:34 | 2017-01-17 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $65.99 | 3,833 | $252,940 | 51,091 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-12 01:03 | 2017-01-09 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | SELL | $66.62 | 868 | $57,827 | 36,813 | -2.3% |
| 2016-12-20 00:45 | 2016-12-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $65.66 | 3,834 | $251,740 | 50,957 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-16 01:05 | 2016-12-13 | Daniels Jennifer | Officer - CLO and Secretary | SELL | $66.78 | 7,072 | $472,296 | 37,463 | -15.9% |
| 2016-11-18 00:32 | 2016-11-15 | Verduin Patricia | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | OPT+S | $66.67 | 3,834 | $255,613 | 51,179 | 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.