Clorox (CLX, $180.95) stock gets double-downgrade from Wells Fargo
Shares of Clorox fell Monday, following a double- downgrade by analysts at Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo analysts lowered their rating on the consumer goods’ company’s shares to underweight from overweight. They also slashed price target to $170 a share from $240. Analyst Chris Carey called Clorox shares "dead money, at best, with downside."
According to Wells Fargo analysts, Clorox sales in the professional and international segments ( "new growth drivers") missed estimates – something that makes it hard to argue for 'underappreciated' upside, as indicated by the analysts.
CLX's RSI Indicator ascending out of oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for CLX moved out of oversold territory on June 30, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 30 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 02, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CLX as a result. In of 102 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CLX just turned positive on July 01, 2025. Looking at past instances where CLX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 55 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CLX advanced for three days, in of 313 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
CLX may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CLX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for CLX entered a downward trend on July 08, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. CLX’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: CLX's P/B Ratio (357.143) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (17.380). P/E Ratio (240.714) is within average values for comparable stocks, (204.360). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.463) is also within normal values, averaging (3.832). Dividend Yield (0.032) settles around the average of (0.107) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.583) is also within normal values, averaging (116.662).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CLX’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 86, placing this stock worse than average.
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