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WD-40 (WDFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$238.98 +0.36 (+0.15%)
Closing price 03/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$238.15 -0.83 (-0.35%)
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About WD-40 Stock (NASDAQ:WDFC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$236.11
$240.37
50-Day Range
$226.67
$247.82
52-Week Range
$211.03
$292.36
Volume
69,880 shs
Average Volume
96,376 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.24 billion
P/E Ratio
45.78
Dividend Yield
1.57%
Price Target
$301.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. It also offers multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike maintenance market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

WD-40 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

WDFC MarketRank™: 

WD-40 scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 155 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WD-40 has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WD-40 has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about WD-40's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WD-40 are expected to grow by 11.62% in the coming year, from $5.42 to $6.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WD-40 is 45.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.59.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WD-40 is 45.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.43.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WD-40 has a P/B Ratio of 14.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WD-40's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.64% of the float of WD-40 has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WD-40 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WD-40 has recently increased by 0.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    WD-40 pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    WD-40 has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of WD-40 is 72.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, WD-40 will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.15% next year. This indicates that WD-40 will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about WD-40's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.64% of the float of WD-40 has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WD-40 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WD-40 has recently increased by 0.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    WD-40 has a news sentiment score of 1.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for WD-40 this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WDFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WD-40 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.75% of the stock of WD-40 is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.52% of the stock of WD-40 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WD-40's insider trading history.
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WDFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WD-40's stock was trading at $242.68 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WDFC shares have decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $238.98.
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WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) released its earnings results on Friday, January, 10th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.10. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

WD-40's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.01%), APG Asset Management N.V. (8.12%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (4.16%) and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (4.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven A Brass, William B Noble, Geoffrey Holdsworth, Eric Etchart, David Pendarvis, Jeffrey G Lindeman, Sara Kathleen Hyzer, Patricia Q Olsem and Phenix Q Kiamilev.
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Shares of WDFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WD-40 investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend
1/17/2025
Dividend Payable
1/31/2025
Today
3/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Miscellaneous chemical products
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WDFC
Employees
580
Year Founded
1953

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$301.00
High Stock Price Target
$322.00
Low Stock Price Target
$280.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
45.78
Forward P/E Ratio
44.09
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$69.64 million
Pretax Margin
15.49%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$603.64 million
Cash Flow
$6.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
39.55
Book Value
$17.01 per share
Price / Book
14.05

Miscellaneous

Free Float
13,444,000
Market Cap
$3.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.05

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This page (NASDAQ:WDFC) was last updated on 3/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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