The price-to-earnings ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corp (NASDAQ: KMB) is above average at 19.01x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.40.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for KMB is 331.19M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.59% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of KMB on June 04, 2025 was 2.37M shares.
KMB) stock’s latest price update
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KMB’s Market Performance
Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) has experienced a -2.35% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 7.02% rise in the past month, and a -1.16% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.29% for KMB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.62% for KMB stock, with a simple moving average of 1.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMB stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for KMB by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for KMB in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $145 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMB reach a price target of $161. The rating they have provided for KMB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 23rd, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to KMB, setting the target price at $146 in the report published on June 24th of the previous year.
KMB Trading at 1.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KMB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.28% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMB starting from Chen Katy, who sale 740 shares at the price of $129.70 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Chen Katy now owns 3,997 shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp, valued at $95,978 using the latest closing price.
Chen Katy, the Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corp, proposed sale 2,525 shares at $131.01 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that Chen Katy is holding shares at $330,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kimberly-Clark Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 229.84, with 14.76 for asset returns.
Based on Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.87 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
