Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB): A Case For Going Higher

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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Household & Personal Products industry segment, falling under the Consumer Defensive sector. The current market capitalization of Kimberly-Clark Corp is $43.84B. A total of 3.43 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.13M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Drexler Andrew sold 3,000 shares of KMB for 139.01 per share on Nov 22 ’24. After the transaction, the Vice President and Controller now owns 5,053 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 22 ’24, Drexler Andrew bought 5,000 shares at 83.38 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Uribe Gonzalo disposed of 1,780 shares on Jul 29 ’24 at a per-share price of $140.84. This resulted in the President, Latin America holding 7,377 shares of KMB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Uribe Gonzalo bought 1,780 shares at $140.81 per share on Jul 29 ’24.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Kimberly-Clark Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.88, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.71%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.04. KMB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.69% when it declared a $1.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/6/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/6/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.61%. The KMB stock dividend was $1.22 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KMB has a high of $149.30 and a low of $117.67.

As of this writing, KMB has an earnings estimate of $1.5 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.55 per share and a lower estimate of $1.47.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. KMB’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $270.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $8.70B in debt and $6.75B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $3.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $737.00M.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for KMB is Buy with a score of 3.47.

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