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Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) closed the day trading at $133.40 down -3.28% from the previous closing price of $137.92. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.58 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of KMB, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 36.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 0.80. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 9.38 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 8.55.
On July 23, 2024, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $161.
On June 24, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $146.Exane BNP Paribas initiated its Neutral rating on June 24, 2024, with a $146 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 28 ’25 when Drexler Andrew sold 10,838 shares for $141.00 per share. The transaction valued at 1,528,158 led to the insider holds 7,720 shares of the business.
Drexler Andrew bought 10,838 shares of KMB for $1,527,790 on Feb 28 ’25. On Feb 21 ’25, another insider, Drexler Andrew, who serves as the Vice President and Controller of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $140.00 each. As a result, the insider received 350,000 and left with 2,553 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kimberly-Clark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.67, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.41. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 52.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KMB has reached a high of $150.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $124.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.19%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 331.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 331.08M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.86% stake in the company.
