Argus raised the firm’s price target on Colgate-Palmolive to $107 from $97 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst cites the company’s recent Q1 earnings beat while noting that the firm has a favorable view of its products with natural ingredients and of its new pet foods for younger pets and for older pets with kidney problems. Colgate-Palmolive has also met or exceeded its long-term target of 3%-5% organic sales growth for four consecutive years, the firm tells investors in a research note.
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