B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$250.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
WDFC
WD-40BNasdaq / Household & Personal Products
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
AI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexMost likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$228.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$188.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
The current persistence contract does not provide an exact AI reference price. RankAlpha therefore does not calculate scenario return from the live quote. How scenarios are presented
AI sentiment snapshot
Latest data as of 2026-09-03
Recent news sentiment (30D)
+0.7
Mixed
Company
-
Unavailable
Macro
-
Unavailable
Pulse
-
Unavailable
Weekly research (10D)
-
Unavailable
Sentiment proxy
+80.6
Score
AI commentary
News tone was strongly positive after the Q3 beat and guidance update, with reported coverage describing a sharp post-earnings move. The September 2 anchor price was $212.08, only modestly below the stored $213.93 reference from August 26, suggesting the initial enthusiasm has not translated into a clear sustained breakout. Social, options and post-print analyst-revision data were unavailable, so confidence remains moderate rather than high.
RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-09-03
Open full AI memoEvidence flagged
No evidence quality warning is currently attached to this memo.
Impact
standard
Confidence
-
AI events
2026-12-02eventStrong Q3 FY26 earnings executionMedium impact
The filed company earnings release reported Q3 net sales up 24%, operating income up 47%, diluted EPS of $2.24 versus $1.54, and double-digit growth across all three trade blocs. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.33. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-09] [#8-K-2026-07-09]
2026-12-02eventNarrowed FY26 outlook with pricing and cost actionsMedium impact
Management guided to reported FY26 sales of $675 million-$690 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $6.05-$6.35, while lowering gross-margin guidance to 54.5%-55.5% because of reclassification and higher-than-expected cost increases. Pricing and savings benefits are expected mostly in FY27. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-09]
2026-12-02catalystPull-forward and margin-digestion riskMedium impact
Customer inventory builds and advanced buying ahead of anticipated supply constraints and price increases supported Q3 sales in parts of EIMEA and Asia-Pacific. The resulting pull-forward risk, higher costs and weaker HCCP sales could pressure subsequent growth or margins. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-09]
Recommendation
N/A
No formal recommendation provided.
As of 2026-09-03 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology