The closing price of Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) was $124.42 for the day, down -0.50% from the previous closing price of $125.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1326944 shares were traded.
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 38.35 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 0.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 9.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 8.48.
On December 15, 2023, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $135 to $115.
On November 17, 2023, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $146.Piper Sandler initiated its Overweight rating on November 17, 2023, with a $146 target price.
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 Jan 29 ’24 when SMUCKER MARK T bought 827 shares for $120.98 per share. The transaction valued at 100,051 led to the insider holds 827 shares of the business.
Wilkinson Tristram sold 3,720 shares of KMB for $450,120 on Jan 26 ’24. The President, APAC now owns 17,229 shares after completing the transaction at $121.00 per share. On Nov 29 ’23, another insider, Melucci Jeffrey P., who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $121.71 each. As a result, the insider received 365,130 and left with 25,169 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 41.92B and an Enterprise Value of 48.94B. As of this moment, Kimberly-Clark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 45.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.40 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.96.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KMB is 0.41, which has changed by -2.32% over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 32.31% over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KMB has reached a high of $147.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $116.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 122.38, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 125.38.
Shares Statistics:
KMB traded an average of 2.04M shares per day over the past three months and 2.38M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 337.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 335.93M. Insiders hold about 0.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.52% stake in the company. Shares short for KMB as of Feb 29, 2024 were 5.06M with a Short Ratio of 2.48, compared to 4.55M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.50% and a Short% of Float of 1.50%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.72, KMB has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.76. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 3.77%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 3.92%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.33. The current Payout Ratio is 90.65% for KMB, which recently paid a dividend on Apr 02, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 07, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Nov 03, 2014 when the company split stock in a 1043:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 14 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.62 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.78 and a low estimate of $1.56, while EPS last year was $1.67. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.68, with high estimates of $1.77 and low estimates of $1.61.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.11 and $6.71 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.89. EPS for the following year is $7.33, with 18 analysts recommending between $7.82 and $6.89.
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 $5.17B to a low estimate of $5.03B. As of the current estimate, Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s year-ago sales were $5.2B, an estimated decrease of -2.20% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KMB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $20.67B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $20.26B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $20.46B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.43B, up 0.20% from the average estimate. Based on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $20.97B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $21.61B and the low estimate is $20.6B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 2.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
