Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) for between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 16th.
• Kimberly-Clark recently reported earnings per share of $1.92, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.67, although revenue decreased by 1.6% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.26, representing a 3.8% yield, with an ex-dividend date of September 5th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Kimberly-Clark Co. NYSE: KMB. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kimberly-Clark stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Kimberly-Clark Price Performance

Kimberly-Clark stock traded down $0.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $132.94. The company had a trading volume of 2,123,753 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,331,380. Kimberly-Clark Co. has a 1 year low of $124.10 and a 1 year high of $150.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.05, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $44.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.61, a P/E/G ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.33. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $130.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.04.

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.25. Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 201.43%. The business had revenue of $4.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. The company's revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Kimberly-Clark Co. will post 7.5 EPS for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a $1.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $5.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Kimberly-Clark's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.42%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kimberly-Clark

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KMB. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $851,000 after acquiring an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 43,541 shares of the company's stock worth $5,706,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Kimberly-Clark during the 4th quarter worth $521,000. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,626 shares of the company's stock worth $1,261,000 after buying an additional 426 shares during the period. Finally, SageView Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,706 shares of the company's stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.29% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on KMB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Kimberly-Clark from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $125.00 to $138.00 in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $134.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research report on Friday, July 18th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $144.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kimberly-Clark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $142.70.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Kimberly-Clark Company Profile

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.

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