An Evaluation Of Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) Prospects

After Hours

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Stocks Info

CLX belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector of the NYSE while operating in the Household & Personal Products industry. The current market capitalization of Clorox Co is $17.11B. A total of 1.9 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.48M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Marriner Kirsten sold 7,494 shares of CLX for 151.62 per share on Mar 10 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP – Chief People Officer now owns 27,038 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 11 ’25, Marriner Kirsten sold 733 shares at 150.00 per share. CLX shares that EVP – Chief People Officer owns now total 26,305.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Marriner Kirsten acquired of 8,227 shares on Mar 10 ’25 at a per-share price of $152.35. In another insider transaction, Hilt Angela C sold 1,248 shares at $165.56 per share on Dec 16 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP – Chief Legal Officer now total 19,833.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Clorox Co pays an annual dividend of $4.86, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.50%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.96. CLX’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.11% when it declared a $1.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/23/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/29/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2.9%. The CLX stock dividend was $1.22 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CLX has a high of $171.37 and a low of $127.60.

As of this writing, CLX has an earnings estimate of $1.57 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 15.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.64 per share and a lower estimate of $1.5.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. CLX’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $183.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $3.10B in debt and $1.78B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$0.33, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $729.00M.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CLX is Buy with a score of 2.68.

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