Clorox Company (The) (CLX)
CLX stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering Clorox Company (The) currently rate the stock a Hold on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $101.71 — -3.8% versus the last price of $105.76. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
CLX historical returns
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CLX annual returns by year
Congress trading in CLX
14 members of Congress have disclosed trading CLX — 9 purchases and 14 sales worth an estimated $282,000. Most recent disclosure: May 15, 2026.
See who in Congress traded CLX →About Clorox Company (The)
The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers home care cleaning and disinfecting products, bleach, clog removers, and laundry additives under the Clorox, Clorox2, Pine-Sol, Scentiva, Tilex, Liquid-Plumr, Poett, and Formula 409 brands; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand in the United States. The Household segment provides cat litter products under the Fresh Step and Scoop Away brands; bags and wraps under the Glad brand; and grilling products under the Kingsford brand in the United States. The Lifestyle segment offers dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces primarily under the Hidden Valley brand; water-filtration products under the Brita brand; and natural personal care products under the Burt's Bees brand in the United States. The International segment provides laundry additives, home care products, bags and wraps, cat litter products, water-filtration systems, professional cleaning and disinfecting products, natural personal care products, food, grilling products, and digestive health products internationally primarily under the Clorox, Glad, Poett, Brita, Burt's Bees, Pine-Sol, Ever Clean, Clorinda, Chux and Fresh Step Brands. It also offers vitamins, minerals, and supplement products under the Natural Vitality, RenewLife, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands. The company sells its products through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet, and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; and distributors, as well as a direct sales force. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
CLX Key Statistics
CLX in plain English
- P/E ratio (22.5) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of CLX's yearly profit. That's a fairly normal range.
- ROE (163.76%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. Above ~20% is considered strong.
- Profit margin (8.73%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend yield (4.62%) — the cash payout you'd earn per year as a % of the share price, on top of any price gains.
CLX stock: frequently asked questions
What is Clorox Company (The)'s stock price today?
Clorox Company (The) (CLX) last traded at $105.76 on the NYSE. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $84.70 and $128.90.
Is CLX stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on CLX is "Hold", with an average 12-month price target of $101.71 — about -3.8% versus the current price of $105.76. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in CLX 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Clorox Company (The) made 10 years ago would be worth about $1,091 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 9%, or 0.9% per year.
Does CLX pay a dividend?
Yes. Clorox Company (The) currently pays a dividend yielding about 4.62% per year at today's share price.
What is CLX's P/E ratio?
CLX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.5, and 16.6 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade CLX stock?
Yes — 14 members of Congress have disclosed trades in CLX under the STOCK Act, totaling 9 purchases and 14 sales worth an estimated $282,000.
What is Clorox Company (The)'s ticker symbol?
Clorox Company (The) trades under the ticker symbol CLX on the NYSE.
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