Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) Share Price Passes Below 50-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Price slipped below its 50-day moving average: KCDMY traded as low as $11.88 (50‑day MA $11.97) on Thursday and was down about 1.4% with volume of 28,122 shares.
• Analyst downgrade and consensus: Itau BBA cut the stock from "outperform" to "market perform," and the company carries an average rating of "Hold."
• Quarterly results mixed: Q1 EPS missed by $0.01 at $0.19 versus $0.20 expected, but revenue beat at $827.16M versus $789.47M, with a reported ROE of 168.57% and net margin of 13.92%.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.97 and traded as low as $11.88. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV shares last traded at $11.88, with a volume of 28,122 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Itau BBA Securities downgraded Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Stock Down 1.4%

The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.01. The stock has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.97 and a beta of 0.76.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The basic materials company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.01). Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV had a return on equity of 168.57% and a net margin of 13.92%.The business had revenue of $827.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $789.47 million.

About Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV

Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB. de C.V. operates as one of the leading manufacturers of personal care and paper‐based products in Mexico. As a locally managed subsidiary of the global Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the company focuses on the production, marketing and distribution of consumer staples designed for everyday use, ranging from facial and bathroom tissue to diapers and feminine care items.

The company's portfolio includes well-known brands such as Kleenex and Scott for tissue products, Huggies for baby care, Kotex for feminine hygiene and Depend for adult incontinence.

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