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Kimberly-Clark

128.29 USD
+0.33
0.26%
At close Jun 20, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
128.29
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
0.26%
5 days
-4.09%
1 month
-9.42%
3 months
-7.76%
6 months
-2.31%
Year to date
-1.79%
1 year
-8.44%
5 years
-9.69%
10 years
17.73%
 

About: With more than half of its sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark is a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates in the professional segment, partnering with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over 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 7,302 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

113% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $306M | Put options by funds: $144M

48% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 108

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 5 (+1) [Q1 2025]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,751 [Q4 2024] → 1,767 (+16) [Q1 2025]

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.3B [Q4 2024] → $36.2B (-$84.3M) [Q1 2025]

1.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.47% [Q4 2024] → 76.81% (-1.66%) [Q1 2025]

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 587 | Existing positions reduced: 733

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$131
2%
upside
Avg. target
$146
14%
upside
High target
$162
26%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
43%
neutral
43%
negative
14%
Barclays
Lauren Lieberman
5%upside
$135
Equal-Weight
Maintained
24 Apr 2025
RBC Capital
Nik Modi
26%upside
$162
Outperform
Maintained
23 Apr 2025
Piper Sandler
Korinne Wolfmeyer
22%upside
$156
Overweight
Maintained
23 Apr 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Javier Escalante
21%upside
$155
Outperform
Maintained
23 Apr 2025
UBS
Peter Grom
14%upside
$146
Neutral
Maintained
17 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 15 articles about KMB published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
GO or KMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Consumer Products - Staples sector might want to consider either Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) or Kimberly-Clark (KMB). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
GO or KMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 days ago
U by Kotex® Teams Up with #1 Pickleball Player Anna Leigh Waters to Help Smash Period Stigma in Sports
The Champion Athlete Proves Periods Don't Have to Sideline Performance CHICAGO , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U by Kotex® Brand is taking a shot at period stigma through its new partnership with pickleball champion, Anna Leigh Waters , to challenge the outdated idea that periods hold athletes back.
U by Kotex® Teams Up with #1 Pickleball Player Anna Leigh Waters to Help Smash Period Stigma in Sports
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Suzano: This Is Why The Market Like The JV With Kimberly-Clark
Suzano has proposed a 51% joint venture with Kimberly-Clark to jointly operate their tissue division outside the U.S. The deal covers Kimberly-Clark's tissue operations in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Central America, spanning 22 mills in 14 countries. The share's upside is 38%, because the market can understand the JV as a first step for the company to have more diversified businesses.
Suzano: This Is Why The Market Like The JV With Kimberly-Clark
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Secure Your Income: 3 Rock-Solid Dividend Stocks Yielding ~ 4%
I focus on four key criteria: long-term profit growth, high profitability, sustainable dividends, and attractive valuations for reliable passive income. Kimberly-Clark, General Mills, and PepsiCo all meet these standards, offering stable earnings, strong margins, and decades of uninterrupted, growing/stable dividends. Current pessimism has pushed their yields and valuations to attractive levels, providing a rare opportunity for both income and potential capital gains.
Secure Your Income: 3 Rock-Solid Dividend Stocks Yielding ~ 4%
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 weeks ago
2 Dividend Kings Reshaping Their Empires—Here's The Hidden Opportunity
Dividend Kings like Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and Procter & Gamble (PG) demonstrate financial resilience by increasing dividends for over 50 years, with recent restructurings aimed at enhancing profitability.
2 Dividend Kings Reshaping Their Empires—Here's The Hidden Opportunity
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Suzano & Kimberly-Clark to Form Global Tissue Joint Venture
SUZ teams up with Kimberly-Clark to form a $3.4B global tissue JV spanning more than 70 countries and 22 facilities.
Suzano & Kimberly-Clark to Form Global Tissue Joint Venture
Positive
Invezz
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark sells majority stake in global tissue unit to Brazil's Suzano
Kimberly-Clark announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Brazilian pulp manufacturer Suzano to sell a controlling stake in its worldwide tissue business, valuing it at $3.4 billion.
Kimberly-Clark sells majority stake in global tissue unit to Brazil's Suzano
Neutral
Investopedia
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark To Sell Majority of $3.4B Global Tissue Business
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) on Thursday announced a partnership with Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano (SUZ) to split ownership of Kimberly-Clark's international tissue and paper products business.
Kimberly-Clark To Sell Majority of $3.4B Global Tissue Business
Positive
Barrons
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark in $3.4 Billion Deal to Sell International Tissue Business
Brazilian pulp and paper maker Suzano will hold a majority stake in a new venture.
Kimberly-Clark in $3.4 Billion Deal to Sell International Tissue Business
Neutral
Reuters
2 weeks ago
Kimberly-Clark to sell international tissue business in $3.4 billion deal
Kimberly-Clark will sell its international tissue business in a deal valued at about $3.4 billion, including debt, to Brazilian pulp maker Suzano , the Kleenex tissue maker said on Thursday.
Kimberly-Clark to sell international tissue business in $3.4 billion deal
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