WD-40 (WDFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WD-40 Company develops and markets maintenance, cleaning, and homecare products for consumer, professional, and industrial users. Its best-known product is WD-40 Multi-Use Product, a water-displacing formula used to loosen stuck parts, protect against corrosion, remove residue, and lubricate equipment.

The company also offers specialty maintenance products under the WD-40 Specialist brand, as well as products marketed under brands such as 3-IN-ONE, GT85, and 1001. These products serve automotive, industrial, marine, construction, household, and do-it-yourself applications.

Founded in 1953 and headquartered in San Diego, California, WD-40 Company sells its products through retailers, distributors, and industrial channels in markets around the world. Its portfolio is focused on helping consumers and professionals maintain, repair, and preserve tools, equipment, vehicles, and household items.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $202.12 to $205.79
• 50-Day Range: $189.29 to $236.00
• 52-Week Range: $175.38 to $298.90
• Volume: 97,942 shs
• Average Volume: 127,268 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.85
• Dividend Yield: 2.01%
• Price Target: $305.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WD-40 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WD-40 scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 167 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WD-40 has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

WD-40 has a consensus price target of $305.00, representing about 50.2% upside from its current price of $203.02.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WD-40 has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WD-40 are expected to grow by 3.69% in the coming year, from $6.24 to $6.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WD-40 is 30.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WD-40 is 30.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WD-40 has a P/B Ratio of 10.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of WD-40 has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WD-40 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WD-40 has recently decreased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

WD-40 pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

WD-40 has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of WD-40 is 62.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, WD-40 will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.06% next year. This indicates that WD-40 will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

WD-40 has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WD-40 this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for WDFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added WD-40 to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WD-40 insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $117,063.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.78% of the stock of WD-40 is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.52% of the stock of WD-40 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/09/2026
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Household Products
• Sub-Industry: Household Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WDFC
• CIK: 105132
• Web: www.wd40company.com
• Phone: (619) 275-1400
• Fax: 619-275-5823
• Employees: 714
• Year Founded: 1953

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for WD-40: $305.00
• High Price Target: $305.00
• Low Price Target: $305.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.54
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $90.99 million
• Net Margins: 13.23%
• Pretax Margin: 17.12%
• Return on Equity: 33.53%
• Return on Assets: 18.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 2.65
• Quick Ratio: 1.95

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $619.98 million
• Price / Sales: 4.39
• Cash Flow: $6.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.88
• Book Value: $19.81 per share
• Price / Book: 10.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,420,000
• Free Float: 13,316,000
• Market Cap: $2.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27