Colgate-Palmolive Officer Files Form 144 to Sell $2.32M in Common Stock

Overview

On November 4, 2026, John Hazlin, an Officer at Colgate-Palmolive Co ($CL), filed a Form 144 notice disclosing the intended sale of 23,376 shares of common stock with an estimated aggregate market value of $2,317,683.03 (approximately $99.15 per share).

Transaction Details

• Filer: Hazlin John
• Position: Officer
• Security: Common Stock
• Shares to Sell: 23,376
• Aggregate Market Value: $2,317,683.03
• Acquisition Origin: Acquired on November 4, 2026, via an exercise of employee stock options funded through a broker-assisted cashless exercise.
• Broker: Merrill Lynch
• Approximate Sale Date: November 4, 2026
• Issuer Outstanding Shares: 794,920,513

Significance & Market Impact

The planned disposition represents approximately 0.003% of the company's 794.9M outstanding shares, presenting minimal market dilution or direct liquidity pressure. Because the transaction originates from a broker-assisted cashless exercise of stock options, it represents routine executive compensation realization rather than an unexpected open-market divestment of core holdings.