Qsemble Capital Management LP Takes Position in The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Qsemble Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,610 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $914,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CLX. Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its holdings in shares of Clorox by 46,877.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 4,500,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $733,095,000 after acquiring an additional 4,490,421 shares during the period. Nuance Investments LLC raised its holdings in Clorox by 150.6% in the second quarter. Nuance Investments LLC now owns 1,597,674 shares of the company's stock worth $218,035,000 after purchasing an additional 960,094 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Clorox by 2.2% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,492,717 shares of the company's stock valued at $237,372,000 after buying an additional 31,510 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Clorox by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 961,387 shares of the company's stock valued at $131,200,000 after buying an additional 120,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Clorox by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 802,237 shares of the company's stock worth $109,483,000 after buying an additional 85,529 shares during the last quarter. 78.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Clorox news, EVP Angela C. Hilt sold 1,733 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.52, for a total transaction of $286,846.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 13,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,229,719.92. This trade represents a 11.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Clorox Stock Up 0.6 %

CLX stock opened at $167.34 on Wednesday. The Clorox Company has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $171.35. The company has a market cap of $20.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.31, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $162.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $148.88.

Clorox (NYSE:CLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.50. Clorox had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 316.08%. The firm had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 EPS. The company's revenue was up 27.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that The Clorox Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Clorox Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be given a $1.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 29th. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.92%. Clorox's dividend payout ratio is currently 170.03%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on CLX. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Clorox from $153.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. BNP Paribas upgraded Clorox to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, September 6th. Barclays boosted their price target on Clorox from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Clorox from $144.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Clorox from $148.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Clorox currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $155.00.

Clorox Profile

The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers cleaning products, such as laundry additives and home care products primarily under the Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, 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; and vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands in the United States.

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