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In the latest session, Kimberly-Clark Corp (NASDAQ: KMB) closed at $138.43 down -0.77% from its previous closing price of $139.50. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.05 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Kimberly-Clark Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 81.59 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.20. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Chen Katy sold 740 shares for $129.70 per share. The transaction valued at 95,978 led to the insider holds 3,997 shares of the business.
Chen Katy bought 2,525 shares of KMB for $330,800 on Apr 29 ’25. On Apr 29 ’25, another insider, Chen Katy, who serves as the President, Int’l Personal Care of the company, sold 1,794 shares for $130.74 each. As a result, the insider received 234,545 and left with 3,098 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 18.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 41.73.
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 0.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.86%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 331.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 331.19M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.04% stake in the company.
