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KMB Stock Chart & Stats
$109.70
$1.74(1.59%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$109.70
$1.74(1.59%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$92.42 - $137.46
Previous CloseN/A
Volume667.91K
Average Volume (3M)4.27M
Market Cap
$36.28B
Enterprise Value$38.83K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$956.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.47B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.2
Beta0.12
Next Earnings
Oct 27, 2026EPS Estimate
1.79Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.65%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.88
Shares Outstanding331,940,370
10 Day Avg. Volume3,457,613
30 Day Avg. Volume4,271,769
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.84
Price to Book (P/B)22.37
Price to Sales (P/S)1.95
P/FCF Ratio20.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$118.29Price Target Upside7.83% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)7.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.85B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Brand Strength & Share GainsKimberly‑Clark’s core brands and innovation pipeline are driving broad share gains across priority categories and regions. Persistent share growth across most markets signals durable competitive advantage, supporting sustained volume and pricing power versus private labels over the next several quarters.
Industry‑Leading ProductivityA multi‑year, repeatable 6% gross productivity program represents a structural cost advantage that enhances margin resiliency. Ongoing productivity frees resources for reinvestment and offsets input cost swings, improving operating leverage and the ability to sustain margin expansion over the medium term.
Profitability & Revenue ReboundRecent TTM revenue recovery alongside healthy gross and net margins indicates the business model is regaining momentum. Consistent margins and a clear revenue inflection support cash generation potential and suggest the core consumer staples franchise can drive durable earnings despite cyclical headwinds.
Bears Say
High LeverageElevated leverage reduces financial flexibility to absorb demand shocks or fund opportunistic investments. Even with improving trends, near‑term earnings weakness or further cash volatility could pressure covenants or force tradeoffs between debt reduction and strategic spending, constraining long‑term optionality.
Free Cash Flow VolatilityA sharp contraction in FCF growth highlights susceptibility to working‑capital swings, capex timing or margin pressure. With FCF growth volatile, the company may face constraints funding debt repayment, dividends, or reinvestment without issuing equity or extending leverage, increasing execution risk over months.
Commodity Input‑Cost ExposureMeaningful unhedged exposure to commodity prices can erode margins if passthrough is delayed or promotional competition limits pricing. The company’s mitigation levers (pricing, hedges, productivity) take time, so sustained commodity pressure could compress operating profit and test the durability of margin guidance.
Kimberly Clark News
KMB FAQ
What was Kimberly Clark’s price range in the past 12 months?
Kimberly Clark lowest stock price was $92.42 and its highest was $137.46 in the past 12 months.
What is Kimberly Clark’s market cap?
Kimberly Clark’s market cap is $36.28B.
When is Kimberly Clark’s upcoming earnings report date?
Kimberly Clark’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 27, 2026 which is in 84 days.
How were Kimberly Clark’s earnings last quarter?
Kimberly Clark released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.008 by $0.112.
Is Kimberly Clark overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Kimberly Clark’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Kimberly Clark pay dividends?
Kimberly Clark pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.28 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.65%. See more information on Kimberly Clark dividends here
What is Kimberly Clark’s EPS estimate?
Kimberly Clark’s EPS estimate is 1.79.
How many shares outstanding does Kimberly Clark have?
Kimberly Clark has 331,940,370 shares outstanding.
What happened to Kimberly Clark’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Kimberly Clark reported an EPS of $2.12 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.008. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.194%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Kimberly Clark?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in KMB
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Kimberly Clark Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$118.29 (7.83% Upside)
$118.29 (7.83% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
KMB Sentiment 79%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $401.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.8%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-8.22%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.65%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
5.39%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Kimberly Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
KMB Company Deck
KMB Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution: sustained organic growth (3% volume+mix), industry-leading productivity (6% gross productivity), share gains across most markets, and active integration planning for the Kenvue combination. Management flagged clear near-term headwinds — a Q2 hit from a California DC fire (~$20M top-line; ~$50M bottom-line in Q2) and potential incremental input costs in H2 of roughly $150–$170M if oil averages ~$100/barrel — but stressed a broad toolkit (pricing net of costs, RGM, productivity, supplier contracting and hedging) and historical ability to recover input-cost inflation. Overall, the positives — market share gains, margin expansion guidance, strong productivity and international growth — were presented as outweighing the identifiable near-term cost uncertainties, though management acknowledged execution risk and timing uncertainty in mitigations.View all KMB earnings summariesKMB Net sales Breakdown
65.38% North America
34.62% IPC
KMB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$118.29
▲(7.83% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.21% Insiders
24.42% Mutual Funds
3.75% Other Institutional Investors
35.84% Public Companies and Individual Investors