Clorox
About: Since its start more than 100 years ago, Clorox has expanded to operate in a variety of categories across the consumer products space, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water-filtration products, and natural personal-care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt's Bees. Just less than 85% of Clorox's sales stem from its home turf.
Employees: 7,400
0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 75
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $196M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,132 [Q3] → 1,149 (+17) [Q4]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B [Q3] → $16.5B (+$566M) [Q4]
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 385 | Existing positions reduced: 380
2.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.9% [Q3] → 80.4% (-2.5%) [Q4]
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q3] → 5 (-2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$140
11%
downside
Avg. target
$159
1%
upside
High target
$173
10%
upside
5 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
4 neutral
80%
1 negative
20%
Barclays Lauren Lieberman 43% 1-year accuracy 39 / 90 met price target | 11%downside $140 | Underweight Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
DA Davidson Linda Bolton Weiser 30% 1-year accuracy 34 / 112 met price target | 7%upside $169 | Neutral Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
JP Morgan Andrea Teixeira 44% 1-year accuracy 24 / 54 met price target | 10%upside $173 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo Chris Carey 48% 1-year accuracy 21 / 44 met price target | 2%upside $161 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 4 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Nik Modi 43% 1-year accuracy 17 / 40 met price target | 5%downside $150 | Sector Perform Reiterated | 30 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about CLX published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
The Clorox Company (CLX) Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference (CAGNY) 2025 (Transcript)
The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX ) Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference (CAGNY) 2025 February 20, 2025 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Linda Rendle - Chair and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Jacobsen - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Luc Bellet - Treasurer and incoming Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Unidentified Company Representative Good afternoon. Next up, it is my pleasure to welcome Clorox back to the CAGNY stage.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Clorox Stock Falls 7.2% Post Q2 Earnings: Time to Buy or Hold?
CLX faces near-term pressure from weak earnings and ongoing operational transitions, but its long-term strategy bodes well.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
3 Reasons Why This Ultra-Safe High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Worth Buying Now
Shares of Clorox (CLX -0.43%) are down 7.4% since it reported earnings on Feb. 3. The consumer goods company continues to make big changes it hopes can chart a path toward margin expansion.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
This High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Down 10% in 2025. Here's Why It's a Buy Now.
Clorox (CLX -0.86%) is down 10.1% year to date at the time of this writing, with most of that drop occurring last week when the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results. The maker of bleach, Kingsford charcoal, Hidden Valley Ranch, Burt's Bees, and more has been on a roller coaster in recent years, but the end of its turnaround is finally in sight.
Positive
MarketBeat
1 week ago
Wells Fargo Upgraded These 3 Stocks—Here's Why They Stand Out
Now that the first quarter of 2025 is underway, investors across the board are probably looking to find the best ideas to get their portfolios started on the right foot. This way, they can have not only the momentum but also the liquidity necessary to chase the growth plays that will become available in later months.
Positive
MarketBeat
2 weeks ago
2 High-Yield Consumer Staples Stocks Ready to Deliver Big Returns
Tyson Foods NYSE: TSN and Clorox Company NYSE: CLX are two high-yielding consumer staples stocks on track for robust total returns this year and over the coming few. Trading near long-term lows and the low ends of trading ranges, these stocks are near historically low valuations and pay similarly high yields above 3% in early 2025.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Clorox to Present at 2025 CAGNY Conference
OAKLAND, Calif. , Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that Chair and Chief Executive Officer Linda Rendle, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jacobsen and Treasurer and incoming Chief Financial Officer Luc Bellet will be featured speakers at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York's (CAGNY) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Clorox Analysts Boost Their Forecasts Following Upbeat Earnings
Clorox Company CLX reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results Monday after the bell.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Clorox Beats Q2 Earnings & Sales Estimates, Updates FY25 Outlook
CLX's Q2 results reflect strong core fundamentals, market share gains and gross margin expansion amid cyberattack recovery and divestitures.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Hidden Valley Ranch Dips into Designer Fashion with Exclusive MELKE Collab
The collaboration includes custom ranch-inspired pieces created by MELKE designer, Emma Gage OAKLAND, Calif. , Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the makers of Hidden Valley® Ranch announced its first-ever luxury fashion collaboration with American fashion designer Emma Gage of MELKE.
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