Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) is -9.52% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $127.60 and a high of $171.37 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The CLX stock was last observed hovering at around $147.50 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.55%.
Currently trading at $146.95, the stock is -3.03% and -5.10% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.4 million and changing -0.37% at the moment leaves the stock -3.86% off its SMA200. CLX registered -5.52% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -11.99%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $154.848 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $152.8537.
The stock witnessed a -0.95% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -12.22%, and is -0.96% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.68% over the week and 2.50% over the month.
Clorox Co (CLX) has around 8000 employees, a market worth around $18.10B and $7.17B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 40.16 and Fwd P/E is 20.17. Profit margin for the company is 6.38%. Distance from 52-week low is 15.16% and -14.25% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (16.43%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 16.57% this year
1610.0 institutions hold shares in Clorox Co (CLX), with institutional investors hold 83.17% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 123.15M, and float is at 122.81M with Short Float at 3.52%. Institutions hold 83.01% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 15.32 million shares valued at $2.09 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 12.3282 of the CLX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 10.91 million shares valued at $1.49 billion to account for 8.7795 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 7.94 million shares representing 6.3915 and valued at over $1.08 billion, while GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC holds 2.41 of the shares totaling 2.99 million with a market value of $407.56 million.
Clorox Co (CLX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Marriner Kirsten, the company’s EVP – Chief People Officer. SEC filings show that Marriner Kirsten sold 7,494 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 10 ’25 at a price of $151.62 per share for a total of $1.14 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 27038.0 shares.
Clorox Co disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 11 ’25 that Marriner Kirsten (EVP – Chief People Officer) sold a total of 733 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 11 ’25 and was made at $150.00 per share for $0.11 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 26305.0 shares of the CLX stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 10 ’25, Marriner Kirsten (Officer) Proposed Sale 8,227 shares at an average price of $152.35 for $1.25 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Clorox Co (CLX).
