Clorox Options Imply 4.8% Move Ahead of August 3 Earnings
Bloomberg’s compilation of options data suggests that Clorox Co. (NYSE:CLX) could experience a price movement of approximately 4.8% when it releases its earnings results on August 3 after the market close. The implied move is derived from the pricing of near‑term options and reflects market participants’ expectations of volatility surrounding the earnings announcement.
Historical performance of Clorox around earnings releases shows that in five of the last eight announcements the actual stock move exceeded the options‑implied forecast. Specific outcomes are:
- On April 30 the stock fell 10.1%, well beyond the 4.4% implied decline.
- In February (year not specified) shares rose 4.3% versus an expected 5.4% rise, under‑performing the implied move.
- In November 2025 the share price dropped 4.7% compared with a 3.1% implied decline.
- July 2025 saw a 6.3% decline versus a 5.2% implied move.
- May 2025 the stock fell 2.3% against a 5.4% expected decline.
- February 2025 the decline was 6.9% versus a 5.0% implied move.
- October 2024 the drop was 0.4% against a 5.4% implied decline.
- August 2024 the share price jumped 8.5% while the implied move was 6.1%.
These figures illustrate that the options market has frequently anticipated larger swings than materialized, but also that actual moves have sometimes been smaller than the implied forecasts.
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