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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$119.63 -2.70 (-2.21%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Kimberly-Clark Stock (NYSE:KMB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$119.54
$122.18
50-Day Range
$119.63
$136.77
52-Week Range
$119.54
$150.45
Volume
1.80 million shs
Average Volume
2.32 million shs
Market Capitalization
$39.69 billion
P/E Ratio
15.85
Dividend Yield
4.21%
Price Target
$138.78
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kimberly-Clark Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

KMB MarketRank™: 

Kimberly-Clark scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kimberly-Clark has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Kimberly-Clark has a consensus price target of $138.78, representing about 16.0% upside from its current price of $119.63.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kimberly-Clark has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kimberly-Clark's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kimberly-Clark are expected to grow by 5.07% in the coming year, from $7.50 to $7.88 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kimberly-Clark is 15.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.06.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kimberly-Clark is 15.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.79.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kimberly-Clark has a PEG Ratio of 4.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kimberly-Clark has a P/B Ratio of 40.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kimberly-Clark's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.09% of the float of Kimberly-Clark has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kimberly-Clark has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kimberly-Clark has recently increased by 24.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kimberly-Clark is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kimberly-Clark has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kimberly-Clark is 69.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kimberly-Clark will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.96% next year. This indicates that Kimberly-Clark will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kimberly-Clark's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.09% of the float of Kimberly-Clark has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kimberly-Clark has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kimberly-Clark has recently increased by 24.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kimberly-Clark has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Kimberly-Clark this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    52 people have searched for KMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 49% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Kimberly-Clark to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kimberly-Clark insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.64% of the stock of Kimberly-Clark is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.29% of the stock of Kimberly-Clark is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kimberly-Clark's insider trading history.
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KMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kimberly-Clark's stock was trading at $131.04 at the start of the year. Since then, KMB stock has decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $119.63.

Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.25. The business's revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Kimberly-Clark subsidiaries include Softex Indonesia, I-Flow Corporation, Baylis Medical Company, Jackson Safety, Colombiana Kimberly Colpapel, Kimberly-Clark of South Africa Pty Ltd., P.T. Kimberly-Clark Indonesia, and others.

Kimberly-Clark's top institutional shareholders include Czech National Bank (0.03%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.02%), Sonora Investment Management Group LLC (0.02%) and Kwmg LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael D Hsu, Jeffrey P Melucci, Tristram Wilkinson, Andrew Drexler, Gonzalo Uribe, Sandra R Karrmann, Katy Chen, Mark T Smucker, Paula Ramos, Zackery A Hicks, Zackery A Hicks and Doug Cunningham.
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Shares of KMB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kimberly-Clark investors own include JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Symbotic (SYM), Chevron (CVX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/01/2025
Record date for 10/2 Dividend
9/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/05/2025
Dividend Payable
10/02/2025
Today
10/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:KMB
CIK
55785
Employees
44,000
Year Founded
1872

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$162.00
Low Price Target
$118.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.22
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.20
Forward P/E Ratio
16.31
P/E Growth
4.46
Net Income
$2.55 billion
Net Margins
12.69%
Pretax Margin
14.59%
Return on Equity
201.43%
Return on Assets
14.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
7.05
Current Ratio
0.80
Quick Ratio
0.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$19.72 billion
Price / Sales
2.06
Cash Flow
$8.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.30
Book Value
$2.94 per share
Price / Book
41.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
331,780,000
Free Float
329,629,000
Market Cap
$40.59 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.30

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This page (NYSE:KMB) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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