A share price of Clorox Co [CLX] is currently trading at $153.07, up 1.31%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CLX shares have gain 2.97% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.33%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Clorox Co [NYSE: CLX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 07, 2025, when Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to a Equal Weight but kept the price target unchanged to $157 for it. Previously, TD Cowen upgraded its rating to Hold on November 06, 2024, and elevated its price target to $170. On October 01, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy and revised its price target to $187 on the stock. TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and suggested a price target of $122 on July 23, 2024. Exane BNP Paribas initiated its recommendation with a Underperform and recommended $130 as its price target on June 24, 2024. Citigroup downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on April 02, 2024, and downed its price target to $165. In a note dated March 26, 2024, Jefferies upgraded an Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $145.
Clorox Co experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $127.60 and $171.37. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $159.5 within the next 12 months. Clorox Co [NYSE: CLX] shares were valued at $153.07 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.2% based on the average CLX price forecast.
Analyzing the CLX fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Clorox Co [NYSE:CLX] were 7.17B which represents -15.28% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.45% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 4.17 and Total Capital is 0.33. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -75.41.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 150.70 points at the first support level, and at 148.32 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 154.59, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 156.10.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Clorox Co [NYSE:CLX] is 0.94. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.60, and the Cash Ratio is 0.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.63 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 41.83.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Hilt Angela C, EVP – Chief Legal Officer, that happened on Dec 16 ’24 when 1248.0 shares were sold. Officer, Hilt Angela C completed a deal on Dec 16 ’24 to buy 1248.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP – Chief Legal Officer Hilt Angela C sold 1733.0 shares on Sep 06 ’24.
