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Clorox Company (The) (CLX) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

Sell if holding. At $92.84, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%).

Clorox is a multinational consumer goods manufacturer with fiscal 2025 net sales of $7.1 billion across Health & Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International segments, marketing brands including Clorox bleach, Pine-Sol, Glad, Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita, and Burt's Bees... Read more

$92.84+2.4% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#11 of 13 Household & Personal Products
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield0.56%
IncomeYield5.34%(5y avg 3.36%)Payout80.33%at-risk
Stop $86.32Target $95.03(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.3:1
Analyst target$105.59+13.7%17 analysts
$95.03our TP
$92.84price
$105.59mean
$83
$163

Sell if holding. At $92.84, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 44. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Clorox Company (The)

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Consumer Defensive): +0.8
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%)
Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)15.1
P/E (Fwd)14.7
Mkt Cap$11.2B
EV/EBITDA11.5
Profit Mgn11.2%
ROE546.1%
Rev Growth0.1%
Beta0.57
Dividend5.34%
Rating analysts27

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C1.31bearish
IV39%normal
Max Pain$55-40.8% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerWalmart27%
    10-K Item 1: 'Net sales to the Company's largest customer, Walmart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates, were 27%, 25% and 26% of consolidated net sales for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025'
  • HIGHGeographicU.S. markets86%
    10-K Item 1A: 'During fiscal year 2025, 86% of the Company's net sales were attributable to U.S. markets, including U.S. territories.'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
2.5
Earnings Growth
2.5
GatesA.R:R 0.3 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 6.0>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 72d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Moderate
RSI
44 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $84.70Resistance $101.32

Price Targets

$86
$95
A.Upside+2.4%
A.R:R0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (2.4% upside)
! Reward/Risk 0.3:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (72d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CLX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $92.84, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 44. Prior stop was $86.32. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.

What is the CLX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $95.03 (+2.4% upside). Prior stop was $86.32. Stop-loss: $86.32.

What are the risks of investing in CLX?

Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is CLX overvalued or undervalued?

Clorox Company (The) trades at a P/E of 15.1 (forward 14.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CLX?

27 analysts cover CLX with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $106.

What does Clorox Company (The) do?Clorox is a multinational consumer goods manufacturer with fiscal 2025 net sales of $7.1 billion across Health &...

Clorox is a multinational consumer goods manufacturer with fiscal 2025 net sales of $7.1 billion across Health & Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International segments, marketing brands including Clorox bleach, Pine-Sol, Glad, Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita, and Burt's Bees in ~100 markets. Over 80% of sales come from brands holding #1 or #2 market share positions.

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