Clorox’s Trading Volume Surges 70% to $250M, Ranks 381st as Analysts Split on Outlook

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Monday, Aug 18, 2025 7:27 pm ET1min read
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- Clorox (CLX) hit $250M in trading volume on Aug 18, 2025, a 70.56% surge, ranking 381st with a 2.20% closing decline.

- Analysts split on CLX outlook: BNP cut target to $147, BofA raised to $172, TD Cowen upgraded to Hold at $170.

- A high-volume trading strategy (top 500 stocks) showed 6.98% annualized returns but 15.46% max drawdown, highlighting risks.

On August 18, 2025, The Clorox CompanyCLX-- (CLX) saw a trading volume of $0.25 billion, a 70.56% increase from the previous day, ranking it 381st in market activity. The stock closed down 2.20% for the session.

Analysts have recently revised their price targets for CLXCLX--. BNP Paribas Exane cut its target to $147 from $146 while maintaining an underperform rating. BofA Securities raised its target to $172 from $158. TD Cowen upgraded CLX to Hold from Sell, setting a new target of $170. RBC, UBSUBS--, and other firms also adjusted their estimates, reflecting a mixed outlook among market participants.

A backtest of a strategy buying the top 500 stocks by daily volume and holding them for one day from 2022 to the present showed a compound annual growth rate of 6.98%. However, the strategy faced a maximum drawdown of 15.46% during the period, with a notable decline in mid-2023 underscoring the risks associated with high-volume trading approaches.

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