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Clorox Company (The) (CLX) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $87.24 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%).

Clorox is a multinational consumer products company with fiscal year 2025 net sales of 7.1 billion and approximately 7,600 employees, marketing brands including Clorox, Pine-Sol, Glad, Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita, and Burt Bees across approximately 100 markets. Over 80% of... Read more

$87.24+18.8% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#13 of 13 Household & Personal Products
Stop $84.20Target $103.92(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.6:1
Analyst target$115.47+32.4%17 analysts
$103.92our TP
$87.24price
$115.47mean
$163

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $87.24 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 24, MACD bearish. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%)
Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%)
Leverage penalty (D/E 48.8): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)15.7
P/E (Fwd)14.4
Mkt Cap$11.7B
EV/EBITDA11.7
Profit Mgn11.2%
ROE546.1%
Rev Growth0.1%
Beta
Dividend5.14%
Rating analysts27

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C1.54bearish
IV45%normal
Max Pain$60-31.2% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerWalmart27%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Net sales to the Company's largest customer, Walmart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates, were 27%, 25%, and 26% of consolidated net sales for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively'
  • 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

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 24, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend

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

Revenue Growth
2.5
Earnings Growth
2.5
GatesMomentum 1.0<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 2.6 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Moderate
RSI
24 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $86.80Resistance $107.54

Price Targets

$84
$104
A.Upside+19.1%
A.R:R2.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CLX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $87.24 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 24, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $84.20. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.

What is the CLX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $103.92 (+18.8% upside). Prior stop was $84.20. Stop-loss: $84.20.

What are the risks of investing in CLX?

Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (27.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. markets (86.0%); Leverage penalty (D/E 48.8): -1.5.

Is CLX overvalued or undervalued?

Clorox Company (The) trades at a P/E of 15.7 (forward 14.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CLX?

27 analysts cover CLX with a consensus score of 2.8/5. Average price target: $115.

What does Clorox Company (The) do?Clorox is a multinational consumer products company with fiscal year 2025 net sales of 7.1 billion and approximately...

Clorox is a multinational consumer products company with fiscal year 2025 net sales of 7.1 billion and approximately 7,600 employees, marketing brands including Clorox, Pine-Sol, Glad, Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita, and Burt Bees across approximately 100 markets. Over 80% of sales are from brands holding the No. 1 or No. 2 market-share position.

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