Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Stock Unloaded Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Kimberly-Clark Co. NYSE: KMB. In a filing disclosed on May 31st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kimberly-Clark stock on May 15th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zimmer Biomet NYSE: ZBH on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Elevance Health NYSE: ELV on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of WEC Energy Group NYSE: WEC on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hershey NYSE: HSY on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kraft Heinz NASDAQ: KHC on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Exxon Mobil NYSE: XOM on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Danaher NYSE: DHR on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances NYSE: IFF on 5/15/2025.

Kimberly-Clark Stock Down 0.8%

KMB stock traded down $1.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $138.43. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,047,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,177,576. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.05. Kimberly-Clark Co. has a 52-week low of $124.10 and a 52-week high of $150.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.34, a PEG ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.35. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.46.

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $4.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.90 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 201.43%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.01 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kimberly-Clark Co. will post 7.5 EPS for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be given a $1.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $5.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.64%. Kimberly-Clark's dividend payout ratio is presently 68.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kimberly-Clark

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Marshall Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. First Pacific Financial acquired a new position in Kimberly-Clark during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Kimberly-Clark during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Kimberly-Clark by 176.1% during the first quarter. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Kimberly-Clark during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. 76.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMB has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $124.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $168.00 to $155.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kimberly-Clark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $145.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kimberly-Clark news, insider Katy Chen sold 740 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.70, for a total value of $95,978.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3,997 shares of the company's stock, valued at $518,410.90. This represents a 15.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

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.