Kimberly-Clark
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 7,139 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $241M | Put options by funds: $153M
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 126
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.9% [Q3] → 78.06% (+2.16%) [Q4]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.3B [Q3] → $36.2B (-$184M) [Q4]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 595 | Existing positions reduced: 645
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,710 [Q3] → 1,674 (-36) [Q4]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q3] → 4 (-2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$118
16%
downside
Avg. target
$138
1%
downside
High target
$165
18%
upside
8 analyst ratings
2 positive
25%
4 neutral
50%
2 negative
25%
Piper Sandler Korinne Wolfmeyer 27% 1-year accuracy 13 / 49 met price target | 13%upside $158 | Overweight Reiterated | 29 Jan 2025 |
UBS Peter Grom 32% 1-year accuracy 7 / 22 met price target | 4%downside $134 | Neutral Maintained | 29 Jan 2025 |
RBC Capital Nik Modi 43% 1-year accuracy 17 / 40 met price target | 18%upside $165 | Outperform Reiterated | 24 Jan 2025 |
Barclays Lauren Lieberman 43% 1-year accuracy 39 / 90 met price target | 6%downside $132 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 17 Jan 2025 |
JP Morgan Andrea Teixeira 44% 1-year accuracy 24 / 54 met price target | 12%downside $124 | Underweight Maintained | 16 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 22 articles about KMB published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Kimberly-Clark Up 7% in a Month: Is the Stock Still a Good Buy?
KMB focuses on growth through innovation, premium products and global expansion, despite challenges from currency volatility and softening demand.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks 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.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
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Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
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Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 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.
Positive
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
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Positive
MarketBeat
3 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.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
10 Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks: January 2025
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Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 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.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
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