Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd, as disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• WD-40 reported $1.54 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing expectations, but its revenue of $156.92 million fell short of analysts' forecasts.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.7%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of WD-40 Company NASDAQ: WDFC. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in WD-40 stock on July 22nd. 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 Stock Up 0.2%

WDFC stock traded up $0.3850 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $220.8450. The company's stock had a trading volume of 15,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 146,866. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $226.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $232.39. WD-40 Company has a 12 month low of $208.00 and a 12 month high of $292.36. The company has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a PE ratio of 34.78 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $156.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.60 million. WD-40 had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 31.23%. WD-40's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.46 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that WD-40 Company will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current year.

WD-40 Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in WD-40 by 36.7% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its stake in WD-40 by 8.9% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 597 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $146,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in WD-40 by 15.6% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 4,789 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,168,000 after buying an additional 645 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of WD-40 by 17.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 468 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of WD-40 by 37.5% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,299 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 627 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.52% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, DA Davidson lowered their price objective on WD-40 from $322.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, WD-40 has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $290.00.

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.