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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$146.91
+0.08 (+0.05%)
(As of 09/6/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$146.77
$148.14
50-Day Range
$135.05
$148.35
52-Week Range
$116.32
$149.30
Volume
2.16 million shs
Average Volume
2.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$49.47 billion
P/E Ratio
27.01
Dividend Yield
3.32%
Price Target
$145.67

Kimberly-Clark MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.25 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
0.8% Downside
$145.67 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.79% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.60
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.80mentions of Kimberly-Clark in the last 14 days
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$5.58 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
3.59%
From $7.25 to $7.51 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.94 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

33rd out of 136 stocks

Converted Paper & Paperboard Products, Except Containers & Box Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks

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About Kimberly-Clark Stock (NYSE:KMB)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The company's Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Thinx, Poise, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, and other brand names. Its Consumer Tissue segment provides facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, napkins, and related products under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, and other brand names. The company's K-C Professional segment offers wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, personal protective equipment, soaps, and sanitizers under the Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard brands. It also sells household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce; and away-from-home use products directly to distributors, manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities, as well as through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

KMB Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend
6/07/2024
Dividend Payable
7/02/2024
Last Earnings
7/23/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/06/2024
Today
9/07/2024
Dividend Payable
10/02/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-Industry
Household Products
CUSIP
49436810
Employees
41,000
Year Founded
1872

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$145.67
High Stock Price Target
$174.00
Low Stock Price Target
$118.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.76 billion
Pretax Margin
13.17%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.28 billion
Cash Flow
$8.96 per share
Book Value
$3.80 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
334,622,000
Market Cap
$49.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.39

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Should I Buy Kimberly-Clark Stock? KMB Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Kimberly-Clark Co.:

  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products in the United States, providing a diverse product portfolio.
  • The company operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional, allowing for revenue diversification.
  • Recent developments in the company's Personal Care segment have shown growth potential, attracting investors.
  • Kimberly-Clark Co. has shown resilience in the face of economic challenges, indicating stability in its operations.
  • Investors may find the current stock price of Kimberly-Clark Co. to be attractive for potential returns.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Kimberly-Clark Co. for these reasons:

  • While the company has shown stability, there may be limited growth opportunities compared to other industries.
These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, August 26, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Kimberly-Clark pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

KMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KMB shares performed this year?

Kimberly-Clark's stock was trading at $121.51 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KMB stock has increased by 20.9% and is now trading at $146.91.
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How were Kimberly-Clark's earnings last quarter?

Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.25. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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What is Michael D. Hsu's approval rating as Kimberly-Clark's CEO?

180 employees have rated Kimberly-Clark Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Hsu on Glassdoor.com. Michael D. Hsu has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Michael D. Hsu in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Does Kimberly-Clark have any subsidiaries?

Kimberly-Clark subsidiaries include Softex Indonesia, I-Flow Corporation, Baylis Medical Company, Jackson Safety, Colombiana Kimberly Colpapel, Kimberly-Clark of South Africa Pty Ltd., P.T. Kimberly-Clark Indonesia, and others.

Who are Kimberly-Clark's major shareholders?

Kimberly-Clark's top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.71%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.29%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.98%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael D Hsu, Jeffrey P Melucci, Tristram Wilkinson, Andrew Drexler, Gonzalo Uribe, Sandra R Karrmann, Mark T Smucker, Paula Ramos, Katy Chen, Zackery A Hicks, Zackery A Hicks, Doug Cunningham, Deirdre Mahlan and Todd Maclin.
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How do I buy shares of Kimberly-Clark?

Shares of KMB 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Kimberly-Clark own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kimberly-Clark investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Procter & Gamble (PG), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE) and Intel (INTC).

This page (NYSE:KMB) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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