A company insider recently bought 4,000 shares of Clorox Co [CLX]. Should You Buy?

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Clorox Co shares valued at $546,285 were purchased by Breber Pierre R on May 07 ’25. At $136.57 per share, Breber Pierre R acquired 4,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 4,000 shares worth approximately $0.51 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Marriner Kirsten sold 7,494 shares, netting a total of over 1,136,251 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $151.62 each, the insider now holds 27,038 shares.

Before that, Marriner Kirsten had sold 733 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $109,950, the EVP – Chief People Officer traded Clorox Co shares for $150.00 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 733 shares, worth approximately $3.35 million.

As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on January 07, 2025, Clorox Co [CLX] has been rated up from an Underweight to an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $157. Analysts at TD Cowen upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sell”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early November. As of October 01, 2024, Jefferies has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for CLX. Earlier on July 23, 2024, TD Cowen initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Sell” for CLX stock.

Analyzing CLX Stock Performance

On last trading session,, Clorox Co [NYSE: CLX] rose 0.81% to $127.28. The stock’s lowest price that day was $126.0, but it reached a high of $127.32 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.02%. Over the course of the year, Clorox Co shares have dropped approximately -21.63%.

Support And Resistance Levels for Clorox Co (CLX)

RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 35.18 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Clorox Co subject to short interest?

Stocks of Clorox Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.82 million shares to 5.0 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 4.17 million shares. A jump of 16.47% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.68 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.68.

Which companies own the most shares of Clorox Co (CLX)?

In terms of Clorox Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 141 in the next 12 months, up nearly 11.67% from the previous closing price of $126.26. Analysts anticipate Clorox Co stock to reach 150 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 129. In spite of this, 19 analysts ranked Clorox Co stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On June 24, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas assigned a price target of “an Underperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $130.

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