Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 96,200 shares, an increase of 18.2% from the April 30th total of 81,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 78,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.
Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Price Performance
KCDMY stock traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.00. 12,794 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 54,977. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $8.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.68 and a beta of 0.77. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. has a fifty-two week low of $6.50 and a fifty-two week high of $10.39.
Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.15. The business had revenue of $705.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.04 billion. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. had a return on equity of 138.10% and a net margin of 14.35%.
Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.1246 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 2nd. This is a boost from Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.'s previous dividend of $0.12. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.'s payout ratio is presently 16.67%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Itau BBA Securities downgraded shares of Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st.
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About Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.
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Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and markets disposable products in Mexico. The company offers baby diapers, training pants, swim pants, wet wipes, shampoos, creams, bar soaps, and feeding products. It also provides toilet papers, napkins, facial tissues, paper towels, feminine pads, panty liners, tampons, intimate wipes, and menstrual cups.
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