Clorox Investment Potential: Aaron Dunn from Morgan Stanley highlights Clorox as a valuable addition to portfolios due to its innovation and defensive nature, despite a 24% drop in shares this year. He believes the stock has found a bottom and offers significant upside potential.
Steel Dynamics Growth Outlook: Dunn sees Steel Dynamics as well-positioned for growth amid increased demand for steel driven by infrastructure spending and tariffs protecting producers. The company has been actively buying back shares, enhancing its appeal to investors.
CLX
$101.73+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on CLX
Wall Street analysts forecast CLX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CLX is 126.00 USD with a low forecast of 112.00 USD and a high forecast of 155.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CLX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CLX is 126.00 USD with a low forecast of 112.00 USD and a high forecast of 155.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
9 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 104.010
Low
112.00
Averages
126.00
High
155.00
Current: 104.010
Low
112.00
Averages
126.00
High
155.00
UBS
Peter Grom
Neutral
downgrade
$128 -> $119
2025-11-04
Reason
UBS
Peter Grom
Price Target
$128 -> $119
2025-11-04
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
UBS analyst Peter Grom lowered the firm's price target on Clorox to $119 from $128 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm has limited visibility on a second half inflection, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Morgan Stanley
Dara Mohsenian
Equal Weight
downgrade
$137 -> $125
2025-11-04
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Dara Mohsenian
Price Target
$137 -> $125
2025-11-04
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian lowered the firm's price target on Clorox to $125 from $137 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. While noting that Clorox reported soft fiscal Q1 results and guided FY EPS to the lower-end of the range, the firm contends that the results and guidance were "not as bad as feared."
Citi
Neutral
downgrade
$130 -> $120
2025-11-04
Reason
Citi
Price Target
$130 -> $120
2025-11-04
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
Citi lowered the firm's price target on Clorox to $120 from $130 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm views the company's fiscal Q1 earnings as "soft" but "better-than-feared." Clorox continues to have limited visibility, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Wells Fargo
Equal Weight
maintain
$125 -> $117
2025-11-04
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$125 -> $117
2025-11-04
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on Clorox to $117 from $125 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm notes the company's Q1 and FY26 guide were soft albeit amid fears that had built. Wells doesn't expect much change to narrative here, awaiting needed improvement into the second half of the year and debates on underlying growth into FY27.
About CLX
The Clorox Company is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. The Company operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. Its Health and Wellness segment consists of cleaning, disinfecting and professional products marketed and sold under the Clorox, Clorox2, Pine-Sol, Scentiva, Tilex, Liquid-Plumr and Formula 409 brands in the United States. Its Household segment consists of bags and wraps, cat litter and grilling products marketed and sold under the Glad, Fresh Step and Scoop Away, and Kingsford brands in the United States. The lifestyle segment consists of food, water-filtration and natural personal care products marketed and sold under the Hidden Valley, Brita and Burt’s Bees brands. International consists of products sold outside the United States. Its products within this segment include laundry additives, home care products, bags and wraps, cat litter, water-filtration products and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
