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NYSE:CLX

Clorox (CLX) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$132.66
-1.96 (-1.46%)
(As of 09/22/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$131.75
$135.31
50-Day Range
$132.66
$166.13
52-Week Range
$124.58
$178.21
Volume
1.62 million shs
Average Volume
1.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.43 billion
P/E Ratio
111.48
Dividend Yield
3.62%
Price Target
$147.64

Clorox MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.64 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
11.3% Upside
$147.64 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.12% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.03
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.09mentions of Clorox in the last 14 days
Based on 33 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$538,104 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
11.41%
From $5.87 to $6.54 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.76 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

22nd out of 132 stocks

Polishes & Sanitation Goods Industry

1st out of 1 stocks


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About Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Stock

The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers cleaning products, such as laundry additives and home care products primarily under the Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409 brands; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand; and vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands in the United States. The Household segment provides cat litter products under the Fresh Step and Scoop Away brands; bags and wraps under the Glad brand; and grilling products under the Kingsford brand in the United States. The Lifestyle segment offers dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces primarily under the Hidden Valley brand; natural personal care products under the Burt's Bees brand; and water-filtration products under the Brita brand in the United States. The International segment provides laundry additives; home care products; water-filtration systems; digestive health products; grilling products; cat litter products; food products; bags and wraps; natural personal care products; and professional cleaning and disinfecting products internationally primarily under the Clorox, Ayudin, Clorinda, Poett, Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita, RenewLife, Ever Clean and Burt's Bees brands. It sells its products primarily through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet, and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; and distributors, as well as a direct sales force The Clorox Company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

CLX Price History

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CLX Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend
8/08/2023
Dividend Payable
8/25/2023
Today
9/23/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/9 Dividend
10/24/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/07/2023
Dividend Payable
11/09/2023
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Polishes & sanitation goods
Sub-Industry
Household Products
CUSIP
18905410
Employees
8,700
Year Founded
1913

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$147.64
High Stock Price Forecast
$185.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$127.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+11.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.64
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$149 million
Pretax Margin
3.22%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.39 billion
Cash Flow
$10.45 per share
Book Value
$3.13 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
123,318,000
Market Cap
$16.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.28

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Key Executives

  • Ms. Linda Rendle (Age 45)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $2.38M
  • Mr. Kevin B. JacobsenMr. Kevin B. Jacobsen (Age 56)
    Exec. VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.29M
  • Mr. Eric H. ReynoldsMr. Eric H. Reynolds (Age 53)
    Exec. VP & COO
    Comp: $1.34M
  • Ms. Kirsten M. Marriner (Age 50)
    Exec. VP and Chief People & Corp. Affairs Officer
    Comp: $1.11M
  • Ms. Laura E. Peck (Age 46)
    VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller
  • Ms. Chau Banks (Age 53)
    Sr. VP and Chief Information & Data Officer
  • Lisah Burhan
    VP of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Angela C. Hilt (Age 51)
    Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer
  • Mr. Eric Sean Schwartz (Age 51)
    Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer
  • Mr. Erbie L. Foster Jr.
    Chief Diversity Officer













CLX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Clorox stock right now?

14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Clorox in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" CLX shares.
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What is Clorox's stock price forecast for 2023?

14 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Clorox's shares. Their CLX share price forecasts range from $127.00 to $185.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $147.64 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have CLX shares performed in 2023?

Clorox's stock was trading at $140.33 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CLX shares have decreased by 5.5% and is now trading at $132.66.
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Are investors shorting Clorox?

Clorox saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,860,000 shares, a decline of 12.9% from the August 15th total of 4,430,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,170,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Clorox's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023.
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How were Clorox's earnings last quarter?

The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.48. The firm had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. Clorox had a net margin of 2.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 163.56%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS.
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How often does Clorox pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Clorox?

Clorox announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 25th will be given a dividend of $1.20 per share on Thursday, November 9th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.62%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 24th.
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Is Clorox a good dividend stock?

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.52%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 37 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 403.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, CLX will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.39% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for CLX.

What guidance has Clorox issued on next quarter's earnings?

Clorox updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.60-$5.90 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $5.63. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.39 billion-$7.54 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.45 billion.

What is Linda Rendle's approval rating as Clorox's CEO?

17 employees have rated Clorox Chief Executive Officer Linda Rendle on Glassdoor.com. Linda Rendle has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Linda Rendle in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Clorox own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Clorox investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD), Procter & Gamble (PG), Intel (INTC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

What is Clorox's stock symbol?

Clorox trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CLX."

Who are Clorox's major shareholders?

Clorox's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.03%), State Street Corp (6.48%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.28%), Stifel Financial Corp (1.73%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.30%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.29%). Insiders that own company stock include A D David Mackay, Benno O Dorer, Diego J Barral, Eric H Reynolds, Kevin B Jacobsen, Laura Stein and William S Bailey.
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How do I buy shares of Clorox?

Shares of CLX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Clorox's stock price today?

One share of CLX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $132.66.

How much money does Clorox make?

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) has a market capitalization of $16.43 billion and generates $7.39 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $149 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.19 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Clorox have?

The company employs 8,700 workers across the globe.

Does Clorox have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Clorox: 1221 Olux, 6570 Donlon Group, A & M Products Manufacturing Company, Andover Properties, Aplicare, BGP (Switzerland) S. a. r. l., Bees International Corporation, Brita Canada Corporation, Brita Canada Holdings Corporation, Brita GP, Brita LP, Brita Manufacturing Company, Burt's Bees Australia Pty Ltd., Burt’s Bees, Burt’s Bees International Holdings, Burt’s Bees Licensing, CBee (Europe) Limited, CLX Realty Co., Caltech Industries, Chesapeake Assurance Limited, Clorox (Cayman Islands) Ltd., Clorox (Europe) Financing S.a.r.l., Clorox (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Clorox (Switzerland) S.a.r.l., Clorox Africa (Proprietary) Ltd., Clorox Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Ltd., Clorox Argentina S.A., Clorox Australasia Holdings, Clorox Australia Pty. Ltd., Clorox Brazil Holdings LLC, Clorox Chile S.A., Clorox China (Guangzhou) Ltd., Clorox Commercial Company, Clorox Diamond Production Company, Clorox Dominicana S.R.L., Clorox Healthcare Holdings, Clorox Holdings Pty. Limited, Clorox Hong Kong Limited, Clorox Hungary Liquidity Management Kft, Clorox International Holdings, Clorox International Philippines, Clorox Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Clorox Manufacturing Company, Clorox Manufacturing Company of Puerto Rico, Clorox Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V., Clorox New Zealand Limited, Clorox Peru S.A., Clorox Professional Products Company, Clorox Services Company, Clorox Servicios Corporativos S. de R.L. de C.V., Clorox Spain, Clorox Spain Holdings, Clorox Sub-Sahara Africa Limited, Clorox Uruguay S.A., Clorox de Centro America, Clorox de Colombia S.A., Clorox de Mexico, Clorox de Panama S.A., Clorox del Ecuador S.A. Ecuaclorox, Corporacion Clorox de Venezuela, Evolution Sociedad S.A., Fabricante de Productos Plasticos, First Brands (Bermuda) Limited, First Brands Corporation, First Brands Mexicana, First Brands do Brasil Ltda., Fully Will Limited, Gazoontite, Glad Manufacturing Company, HV Manufacturing Company, Invermark S.A., Jingles LLC, Kaflex S.A., Kingsford Manufacturing Company, Lerwood Holdings Limited, Mohamed Ali Abudawood for Industry and Partners for Industry Company Ltd., National Cleaning Products Company Limited, Nutranext, Paulsboro Packaging Inc., Petroplus Productos Automotivos S.A., Petroplus Sul Comercio Exterior S.A., ReNew Life Canada Inc., ReNew Life Formulas, ReNew Life Holdings Corporation, Round Ridge Production Company, STP do Brasil Ltda., Soy Vay Enterprises, The Brita Products Company, The Burt’s Bees Products Company, The Clorox Company of Canada Ltd., The Clorox International Company, The Clorox Outdoor Products Company, The Clorox Pet Products Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Consumer Learning Center, The Glad Products Company, The HV Food Products Company, The Household Cleaning Products Company of Egypt Ltd., The Kingsford Products Company, The Mexco Company, and Yuhan-Clorox Co..
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How can I contact Clorox?

Clorox's mailing address is 1221 BROADWAY, OAKLAND CA, 94612. The official website for the company is www.thecloroxcompany.com. The company can be reached via phone at (510) 271-7000, via email at investorrelations@clorox.com, or via fax at 510-832-1463.

This page (NYSE:CLX) was last updated on 9/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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