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After finishing at $131.61 in the prior trading day, Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) closed at $130.90, down -0.54%. In other words, the price has decreased by $-0.54 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.75 million shares were traded. KMB stock price reached its highest trading level at $131.92 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $130.66.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KMB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 77.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 0.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 6.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.89.
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:
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 43434713088 and an Enterprise Value of 50278719488. As of this moment, Kimberly-Clark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 39.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.546 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.026.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KMB is 0.38, which has changed by -0.04123634 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.097913146 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 $124.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.92%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.33M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2576170 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 331.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 331.25M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.88% stake in the company. Shares short for KMB as of 1744675200 were 4458702 with a Short Ratio of 1.91, compared to 1741910400 on 4081363. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4458702 and a Short% of Float of 1.50999995.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, KMB’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.92, compared to 4.92 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.037383176The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.43. The current Payout Ratio is 64.62% for KMB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-07 with an ex-dividend date of 1741305600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-11-03 when the company split stock in a 1043:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) is currently being evaluated by a team of 15.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.78, with high estimates of $1.91 and low estimates of $1.7.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.3 and $6.78 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.1. EPS for the following year is $7.64, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $7.93 and $7.31.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $4.85B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.93B to a low estimate of $4.73B. As of the current estimate, Kimberly-Clark Corp’s year-ago sales were $5.03BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.9B. There is a high estimate of $4.95B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.83B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KMB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $19.69B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $19.34B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $19.5B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.06BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $19.96B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $20.24B and the low estimate is $19.68B.
