Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Stock Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th.
• Kimberly-Clark recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.26 per share, representing a 3.8% yield, to be paid on October 2nd.
• KMB's shares opened at $132.94, with a reported market cap of $44.11 billion and a recent 0.3% decline in stock price.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Kimberly-Clark Co. NYSE: KMB. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kimberly-Clark stock on July 10th. 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 Stock Performance

NYSE:KMB traded down $1.61 on Monday, hitting $131.33. The stock had a trading volume of 2,566,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,332,886. The stock has a market cap of $43.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.05. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $130.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.12. Kimberly-Clark Co. has a 52-week low of $124.10 and a 52-week high of $150.45.

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

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a $1.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 is currently 69.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KMB. UBS Group decreased their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $146.00 to $139.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Kimberly-Clark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $134.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $168.00 to $155.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $142.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KMB. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 5,751.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 94,211 shares of the company's stock worth $12,146,000 after buying an additional 92,601 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 100.7% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,737 shares of the company's stock worth $611,000 after buying an additional 2,377 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 17.4% in the second quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 6,567 shares of the company's stock worth $847,000 after buying an additional 973 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark in the second quarter worth about $114,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark in the second quarter worth about $472,000. 76.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.