Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care, consumer tissue, and professional products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Poise, and other brand names.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-IndustryHousehold Products
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone972-281-1200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$18.49 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees41,000
Next Earnings Date1/22/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kimberly Clark's stock symbol?
Kimberly Clark trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KMB."
How often does Kimberly Clark pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kimberly Clark?
Kimberly Clark announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share on Wednesday, October 2nd. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 5th. View Kimberly Clark's Dividend History.
How were Kimberly Clark's earnings last quarter?
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.04. The business earned $4.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.66 billion. Kimberly Clark had a net margin of 10.96% and a return on equity of 27,094.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.71 EPS. View Kimberly Clark's Earnings History.
When is Kimberly Clark's next earnings date?
What guidance has Kimberly Clark issued on next quarter's earnings?
Kimberly Clark updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $6.75-6.90 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.82.
What price target have analysts set for KMB?
12 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Kimberly Clark's shares. Their forecasts range from $116.00 to $155.00. On average, they anticipate Kimberly Clark's stock price to reach $138.36 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Kimberly Clark.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Kimberly Clark?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kimberly Clark in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Kimberly Clark.
Has Kimberly Clark been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about KMB stock have trended very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Kimberly Clark earned a news impact score of -3.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Kimberly Clark.
Are investors shorting Kimberly Clark?
Kimberly Clark saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,090,000 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the September 30th total of 7,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,680,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.8 days. Approximately 2.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Kimberly Clark's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Kimberly Clark's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Kimberly Clark own?
Who are Kimberly Clark's key executives?
Kimberly Clark's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Thomas J. Falk, Exec. Chairman (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael D. Hsu, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Ms. Maria G. Henry, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Ms. Kimberly K. Underhill, Group Pres of Kimberly-Clark North America (Age 54)
- Mr. Gustavo Calvo Paz, Pres of Europe, Middle East & Africa Region (Age 57)
Who are Kimberly Clark's major shareholders?
Kimberly Clark's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.46%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.64%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (0.48%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.41%), Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd. (0.37%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.19%). Company insiders that own Kimberly Clark stock include Aaron Powell, Achal Agarwal, Anthony J Palmer, J Scott Boston, Jeffrey P Melucci, Kimberly K Underhill, Michael T Azbell, Robert W Decherd, Sandra Macquillan and Thomas J Falk. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kimberly Clark.
Which major investors are selling Kimberly Clark stock?
KMB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., BB&T Securities LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC, OLD Republic International Corp, Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd., Chicago Equity Partners LLC and River Road Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Kimberly Clark company stock in the last year include Aaron Powell, Achal Agarwal, Anthony J Palmer, J Scott Boston, Jeffrey P Melucci, Kimberly K Underhill, Michael T Azbell, Sandra Macquillan and Thomas J Falk. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kimberly Clark.
Which major investors are buying Kimberly Clark stock?
KMB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alberta Investment Management Corp, California Public Employees Retirement System, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, CWM LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D and Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kimberly Clark.
How do I buy shares of Kimberly Clark?
Shares of KMB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Kimberly Clark's stock price today?
One share of KMB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $134.60.
How big of a company is Kimberly Clark?
Kimberly Clark has a market capitalization of $46.14 billion and generates $18.49 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.41 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.61 on an earnings per share basis. Kimberly Clark employs 41,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Kimberly Clark.
What is Kimberly Clark's official website?
How can I contact Kimberly Clark?
Kimberly Clark's mailing address is P O BOX 619100 DFW AIRPORT STATION, DALLAS TX, 75261. The company can be reached via phone at 972-281-1200 or via email at [email protected]
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