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Kimberly-Clark

132.67 USD
-2.69
1.99%
At close Feb 14, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
132.67
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-1.99%
5 days
1.95%
1 month
5.14%
3 months
0.75%
6 months
-5.79%
Year to date
1.56%
1 year
12.05%
5 years
-8.86%
10 years
19.23%
 

About: With more than half of sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.

Employees: 38,000

0
Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

32% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $309M | Put options by funds: $234M

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 96

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,711 [Q2] → 1,707 (-4) [Q3]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.8B [Q2] → $36.3B (-$508M) [Q3]

3.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.16% [Q2] → 75.9% (-3.26%) [Q3]

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 566 | Existing positions reduced: 703

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q2] → 6 (-2) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$118
11%
downside
Avg. target
$138
4%
upside
High target
$165
24%
upside

8 analyst ratings

positive
25%
neutral
50%
negative
25%
Piper Sandler
Korinne Wolfmeyer
24% 1-year accuracy
12 / 49 met price target
19%upside
$158
Overweight
Reiterated
29 Jan 2025
UBS
Peter Grom
27% 1-year accuracy
6 / 22 met price target
1%upside
$134
Neutral
Maintained
29 Jan 2025
RBC Capital
Nik Modi
28% 1-year accuracy
11 / 40 met price target
24%upside
$165
Outperform
Reiterated
24 Jan 2025
Barclays
Lauren Lieberman
43% 1-year accuracy
39 / 90 met price target
1%downside
$132
Equal-Weight
Maintained
17 Jan 2025
JP Morgan
Andrea Teixeira
38% 1-year accuracy
20 / 53 met price target
7%downside
$124
Underweight
Maintained
16 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 23 articles about KMB published over the past 30 days

Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Kimberly-Clark: Weak Growth Performance Continues To Be A Major Concern (Rating Upgrade)
I upgraded Kimberley-Clark from sell to hold, as the market has likely priced on the downside, keeping valuation rangebound. KMB's Q4 sales fell 0.8% y/y, with organic sales growth at 2.3%, but only 0.7% excluding hyperinflationary markets. I remain skeptical about KMB's ability to meet FY25 guidance due to limited pricing power and challenges in volume growth.
Kimberly-Clark: Weak Growth Performance Continues To Be A Major Concern (Rating Upgrade)
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
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Buy And Sleep Well: 10 High‐Yield Dividend Aristocrats For A Record‐High Stock Market
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
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Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark: Troubles Are Lurking Beneath The Adjusted Numbers
Kimberly-Clark's Q4 2024 and full fiscal year results earlier this week were a non-event for the market. The release, however, raises some red flags for 2025 and beyond with GAAP margins expected to remain under pressure. Returning cash to shareholders seems to be a priority for KMB's management which in my view is a problem for long-term shareholders.
Kimberly-Clark: Troubles Are Lurking Beneath The Adjusted Numbers
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Risk Off Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
Positive
MarketBeat
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark: A Regal Opportunity in This Dividend King
Kimberly-Clark NYSE: KMB is a high-yielding Dividend King offering an attractive entry point early in 2205. The stock is trading near the low end of a long-term trading range with value relative to historical norms, the consumer staples sector, the broad market, and a high and reliable dividend yield.
Kimberly-Clark: A Regal Opportunity in This Dividend King
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
10 Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks: January 2025
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10 Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks: January 2025
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark Meets Q4 Earnings Estimates, Announces Dividend Hike
KMB's Q4 sales and earnings decline year over year. However, organic sales rise on improved volumes and pricing.
Kimberly-Clark Meets Q4 Earnings Estimates, Announces Dividend Hike
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
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Can The Magnificent 7 Maintain An Upbeat Earnings Season?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 28, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Jakubik - Investor Relations Mike Hsu - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nelson Urdaneta - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Dara Mohsenian - Morgan Stanley Robert Moscow - TD Cowen Steve Powers - Deutsche Bank Lauren Lieberman - Barclays Bonnie Herzog - Goldman Sachs Anna Lizzul - Bank of America Peter Grom - UBS Korinne Wolfmeyer - Piper Sandler Operator Greetings, welcome to the Kimberly-Clark 4Q 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
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