Investors on the quest for market-beating returns often employ the strategy of stock picking. Making informed choices in stocks can greatly amplify your wealth.
After finishing at $133.49 in the prior trading day, Kimberly-Clark Corp (NASDAQ: KMB) closed at $130.75, down -2.05%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.68 million shares were traded. KMB stock price reached its highest trading level at $133.93 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $130.64.
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 68.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.64. 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 5.70 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.09.
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 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 43380236288 and an Enterprise Value of 51065303040. As of this moment, Kimberly-Clark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.93. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 34.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.59 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.343.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KMB is 0.34, which has changed by -0.08910406 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14460516 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 0.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.51%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.36M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2029240 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 331.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 331.15M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.79% stake in the company. Shares short for KMB as of 1753920000 were 4819771 with a Short Ratio of 2.04, compared to 1751241600 on 5106190. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4819771 and a Short% of Float of 1.63.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, KMB’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.96, compared to 6.22 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03715634The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.49. The current Payout Ratio is 64.62% for KMB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-06 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
Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 14.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.82, with high estimates of $1.94 and low estimates of $1.52.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.6 and $7.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.5. EPS for the following year is $7.65, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $8.15 and $6.54.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $4.18B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.25B to a low estimate of $4.14B. As of the current estimate, Kimberly-Clark Corp’s year-ago sales were $4.95BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.15B. There is a high estimate of $4.19B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.1B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KMB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.64B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $16.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $16.54B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.06BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.98B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.1B and the low estimate is $16.72B.
