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NYSE:KMB

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

$121.51
+0.69 (+0.57%)
(As of 12/29/2023 ET)
Today's Range
$120.76
$121.61
50-Day Range
$116.84
$124.18
52-Week Range
$116.32
$147.87
Volume
1.77 million shs
Average Volume
1.72 million shs
Market Capitalization
$41.06 billion
P/E Ratio
23.37
Dividend Yield
3.88%
Price Target
$130.40

Kimberly-Clark MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.85 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
7.3% Upside
$130.40 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.21% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.60
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.66mentions of Kimberly-Clark in the last 14 days
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$725,809 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
6.68%
From $6.59 to $7.03 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.68 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

27th out of 135 stocks

Converted Paper & Paperboard Products, Except Containers & Box Industry

1st 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 worldwide. 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, soaps, and sanitizers under the Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard brands. In addition, it 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 manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities, as well as through e-commerce. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

KMB Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend
9/07/2023
Dividend Payable
10/03/2023
Last Earnings
10/24/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend
12/07/2023
Today
12/31/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Dividend Payable
1/03/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/24/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-Industry
Household Products
CUSIP
49436810
Employees
44,000
Year Founded
1872

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$130.40
High Stock Price Target
$146.00
Low Stock Price Target
$111.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.85
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.93 billion
Pretax Margin
9.92%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.18 billion
Cash Flow
$7.88 per share
Book Value
$2.07 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
335,676,000
Market Cap
$41.06 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.37

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KMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kimberly-Clark stock right now?

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kimberly-Clark in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" KMB shares.
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What is Kimberly-Clark's stock price target for 2024?

13 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Kimberly-Clark's shares. Their KMB share price targets range from $111.00 to $146.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $130.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have KMB shares performed in 2023?

Kimberly-Clark's stock was trading at $135.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KMB stock has decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at $121.51.
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Are investors shorting Kimberly-Clark?

Kimberly-Clark saw a decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,090,000 shares, a decrease of 8.3% from the November 30th total of 4,460,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,840,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Kimberly-Clark's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 24th 2024.
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How were Kimberly-Clark's earnings last quarter?

Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB) released its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 24th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.16. The firm earned $5.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 292.92% and a net margin of 8.63%. Kimberly-Clark's revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.40 earnings per share.
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How often does Kimberly-Clark pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kimberly-Clark?

Kimberly-Clark announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 8th will be given a dividend of $1.18 per share on Wednesday, January 3rd. This represents a $4.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 7th.
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Is Kimberly-Clark a good dividend stock?

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) pays an annual dividend of $4.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.88%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 51 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 90.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, KMB will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.14% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for KMB.

What guidance has Kimberly-Clark issued on next quarter's earnings?

Kimberly-Clark issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $6.48-$6.59 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.45. The company issued revenue guidance of $20.38 billion-$20.58 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $20.50 billion.

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kimberly-Clark own?

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

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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Does Kimberly-Clark have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Kimberly-Clark: Abdelia Comercial Ltda, Bacraft Industria de Papel Ltda, Badgers II LLC, Badgers LLC, Baylis Medical Company, Beco, Colombiana Kimberly Colpapel, Colombiana Kimberly Colpapel S.A, Delaware Overseas Finance, Durafab, Excell Paper Sales Company, Gerinconfort Industria e Comercio de Productos Higienicos Ltda, Hoosiers II LLC, Hoosiers LLC, Housing Horizons, I-Flow, I-Flow Corporation, Jackson Products, Jackson Safety, K-C AFC Manufacturing, K-C Advertising, K-C Antioquia Global Ltda, K-C Equipment Finance LP, K-C Guernsey I Limited, K-C Guernsey II Limited, K-C Nevada, K.C.S.A. Holdings (Pty) Limited, KCA Super Pty Limited, KCSSA East Africa Limited, KCSSA West Africa Limited, KS & J Industria e Comercio Limitada, Kalayaan Land Corporation, Kenko Industria e Comercio, Kimberly Bolivia S.A, Kimberly Clark MEA DMCC, Kimberly-Clark (China) Company Ltd, Kimberly-Clark (Cyprus) Limited, Kimberly-Clark (Hong Kong) Limited, Kimberly-Clark (Nanjing) Care Products Co. Ltd, Kimberly-Clark (Nanjing) Personal Hygienic Products Company Limited, Kimberly-Clark (Tianjin) Care Products Co., Kimberly-Clark (Trinidad) Ltd, Kimberly-Clark (Wuxi) Equipment Technology Co., Kimberly-Clark Amsterdam Holdings, Kimberly-Clark Argentina S.A, Kimberly-Clark Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Asia Pacific Headquarters Pte Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Atlantic Holding Limited, Kimberly-Clark Australia Holdings Pty Limited, Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty. Limited, Kimberly-Clark B.V, Kimberly-Clark BVBA, Kimberly-Clark Bahrain Holding Company S.P.C, Kimberly-Clark Brasil Holdings Limitada, Kimberly-Clark Brasil Industria e Comercio de Produtos de Higiene Ltda, Kimberly-Clark Brazil Holdings, Kimberly-Clark Canada Holdings ULC, Kimberly-Clark Canada International Holdings Inc, Kimberly-Clark Cayman Islands Company, Kimberly-Clark Central American Holdings, Kimberly-Clark Centro de Inovacao, Kimberly-Clark Chile S.A, Kimberly-Clark Colombia Holding Limitada, Kimberly-Clark Commercial, Kimberly-Clark Costa Rica Limitada, Kimberly-Clark Dominican Republic S.A, Kimberly-Clark Dominicana, Kimberly-Clark Dutch Holdings B.V, Kimberly-Clark EMEA GBS Services Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, Kimberly-Clark EMEA Holdings Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Ecuador S.A, Kimberly-Clark Ede Holdings B.V, Kimberly-Clark Europe Limited, Kimberly-Clark European Investment B.V, Kimberly-Clark European Services Limited, Kimberly-Clark Finance Limited, Kimberly-Clark Financial Services, Kimberly-Clark Germany Holding GmbH, Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, Kimberly-Clark GmbH, Kimberly-Clark Guatemala, Kimberly-Clark Hellas EPE, Kimberly-Clark Holding Limited, Kimberly-Clark Holding srl, Kimberly-Clark Holland Holdings B.V, Kimberly-Clark Hygiene Products Private Limited, Kimberly-Clark Inc, Kimberly-Clark India Private Limited, Kimberly-Clark Innovation Center, Kimberly-Clark Integrated Services Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Intercontinental Holding Ltd, Kimberly-Clark International, Kimberly-Clark International Holding Limited, Kimberly-Clark International Services Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Israel Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Israel Marketing Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Japan Godo Kaisha, Kimberly-Clark Kazakhstan Limited Liability Partnership, Kimberly-Clark LDA, Kimberly-Clark Latin America, Kimberly-Clark Latin America Investments, Kimberly-Clark Limited, Kimberly-Clark Luxembourg Finance S.a r.l, Kimberly-Clark Luxembourg Financial Holdings S.a.r.l, Kimberly-Clark Luxembourg Holdings S.a r.l, Kimberly-Clark Luxembourg International S.a.r.L, Kimberly-Clark Luxembourg S.a r.l, Kimberly-Clark Maghreb SARL, Kimberly-Clark Magyarorszag Kft, Kimberly-Clark Manufacturing (Thailand) Limited, Kimberly-Clark Mediterranean Finance Company Ltd, Kimberly-Clark Netherlands Holdings B.V, Kimberly-Clark Nicaragua & Compania Limitada, Kimberly-Clark Nicaragua Services & Compania Limitada, Kimberly-Clark Noordzee Co”peratief U.A, Kimberly-Clark North Asia (HK) Limited, Kimberly-Clark Pacific Finance Company, Kimberly-Clark Pacific Holdings Pty Limited, Kimberly-Clark Paper (Shanghai) Co. 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