Overview
Bloomberg options data indicate that Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) options are pricing a 2.9% price move for the company’s earnings announcement scheduled for October 30, 2026, before the market opens.
Historical Options vs Actual Performance
The article notes that in four of the last eight earnings releases, the actual stock price movement exceeded the options‑implied move. Specific prior earnings data are:
- July 31, 2026: implied 2.5% move; actual share price increase 1.4%.
- May 1, 2026: implied 3.4% move; actual increase 4.2%.
- January 30, 2026: implied 2.2% move; actual increase 5.2%.
- October 31, 2025: implied 3.7% move; actual decline 1.8%.
- August 1, 2025: implied 3.6% move; actual decline 5.6%.
- April 25, 2025: implied 3.4% move; actual decline 1.7%.
- January 31, 2025: implied 4.1% move; actual decline 1.4%.
- October 25, 2024: implied 3.5% move; actual decline 4.9%.
The article highlights that the stock’s actual movement has been higher than the implied figure in four of these eight instances.
Publication Note
The piece was generated with AI assistance and subsequently reviewed by an editor, as indicated in the footer.