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The closing price of Kimberly-Clark Corp (NASDAQ: KMB) was $100.64 for the day, down -1.59% from the previous closing price of $102.27. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.95 million shares were traded. KMB stock price reached its highest trading level at $102.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $99.6.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KMB’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 54.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.48 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 4.86.
On August 04, 2025, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight but kept the price unchanged to $138.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 04 ’25 when Hicks Zackery A bought 15,038 shares for $133.37 per share.
Hicks Zackery A sold 15,038 shares of KMB for $2,006,117 on Aug 04 ’25. The Chief Digital & Technology Off now owns 14,321 shares after completing the transaction at $133.40 per share. On May 02 ’25, another insider, Chen Katy, who serves as the President, Int’l Personal Care of the company, sold 740 shares for $129.70 each. As a result, the insider received 95,978 and left with 3,997 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KMB now has a Market Capitalization of 33398233088 and an Enterprise Value of 40258232320. As of this moment, Kimberly-Clark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 25.07. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.041 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.296.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KMB is 0.26, which has changed by -0.22310847 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15566266 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KMB has reached a high of $150.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $102.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.58%.
Shares Statistics:
KMB traded an average of 2.96M shares per day over the past three months and 6630650 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 331.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 331.26M. Insiders hold about 0.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.43% stake in the company. Shares short for KMB as of 1760486400 were 8325230 with a Short Ratio of 2.82, compared to 1757894400 on 6925429. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8325230 and a Short% of Float of 2.8099999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 5.0, KMB has a forward annual dividend rate of 6.26. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.048890196. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.54. The current Payout Ratio is 64.62% for KMB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-05 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-05. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-11-03 when the company split stock in a 1043:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) is underway, with the input of 14.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.04, with high estimates of $2.16 and low estimates of $1.97.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.53 and $6.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.39. EPS for the following year is $7.54, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $7.97 and $5.42.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.16B to a low estimate of $3.99B. As of. The current estimate, Kimberly-Clark Corp’s year-ago sales were $4.93BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.18B. There is a high estimate of $4.26B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.1B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KMB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.53B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $16.35B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $16.48B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.06BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.56B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $26.03B and the low estimate is $16.79B.
