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After finishing at $133.41 in the prior trading day, Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) closed at $134.99, up 1.18%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.57 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CLX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 73.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.77. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.44 and its Current Ratio is at 0.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 109.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 103.89.
On November 06, 2024, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $155 to $170.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on October 01, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $174 to $187.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 07 ’25 when Breber Pierre R bought 4,000 shares for $136.57 per share. The transaction valued at 546,285 led to the insider holds 4,000 shares of the business.
Marriner Kirsten sold 7,494 shares of CLX for $1,136,251 on Mar 10 ’25. The EVP – Chief People Officer now owns 27,038 shares after completing the transaction at $151.62 per share. On Mar 11 ’25, another insider, Marriner Kirsten, who serves as the EVP – Chief People Officer of the company, sold 733 shares for $150.00 each. As a result, the insider received 109,950 and left with 26,305 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Clorox’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.28. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.37 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 616.22.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CLX has reached a high of $171.37, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $127.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.62%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 123.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.85M. Insiders hold about 0.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.13% stake in the company.
