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After finishing at $135.05 in the prior trading day, Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) closed at $136.48, up 1.06%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.79 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 74.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.00. 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 Mar 10 ’25 when Marriner Kirsten sold 7,494 shares for $151.62 per share. The transaction valued at 1,136,251 led to the insider holds 27,038 shares of the business.
Marriner Kirsten sold 733 shares of CLX for $109,950 on Mar 11 ’25. The EVP – Chief People Officer now owns 26,305 shares after completing the transaction at $150.00 per share. On Mar 10 ’25, another insider, Marriner Kirsten, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 8,227 shares for $152.35 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Clorox’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.51, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 623.03.
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 -5.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.61%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 123.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.81M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.17% stake in the company.
