WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Stock Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Rep. Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) for between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 16th, as disclosed on August 13th.
• WD-40 recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, which represents a 1.7% dividend yield.
• Analysts have lowered their price target for WD-40 from $322.00 to $300.00, maintaining a "buy" rating for the company.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of WD-40 Company NASDAQ: WDFC. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in WD-40 stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

WD-40 Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ WDFC traded up $0.38 on Wednesday, hitting $220.84. 73,682 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 143,236. The company's 50-day moving average price is $226.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $232.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.02. WD-40 Company has a 52-week low of $208.00 and a 52-week high of $292.36. The company has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.78 and a beta of 0.15.

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.14. WD-40 had a return on equity of 31.23% and a net margin of 14.13%.The business had revenue of $156.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $160.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. WD-40's revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that WD-40 Company will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

WD-40 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 18th were given a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 18th. WD-40's payout ratio is presently 59.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, DA Davidson decreased their price objective on WD-40 from $322.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, WD-40 has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $290.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of WD-40 by 1,767.7% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 448,180 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $109,356,000 after buying an additional 424,183 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in WD-40 during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,563,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in WD-40 by 22,709.1% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 157,383 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $35,897,000 after acquiring an additional 156,693 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in WD-40 by 28,448.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 114,192 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $27,863,000 after acquiring an additional 113,792 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its position in WD-40 by 206.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 158,156 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $38,381,000 after acquiring an additional 106,617 shares in the last quarter. 91.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About WD-40

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products.