At the time of writing, Clorox Co [CLX] stock is trading at $154.67, down -1.64%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The CLX shares have gain 4.56% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -3.82%, 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.
For the past year, the stock price of Clorox Co fluctuated 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 $154.67 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 3.12% based on the average CLX price forecast.
Analyzing the CLX fundamentals
According to Clorox Co [NYSE:CLX], the company’s sales were 7.17B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -15.28% plunge. 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 153.32 points at the first support level, and at 151.96 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 156.44, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 158.20.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Clorox Co [NYSE:CLX] has a current ratio of 0.94. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.60, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.66 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 42.27.
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.
