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Stocks Info
Kimberly-Clark Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Household & Personal Products industry. The current market capitalization of Kimberly-Clark Corp is $47.40B. A total of 2.59 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.36M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Chen Katy sold 740 shares of KMB for 129.70 per share on May 02 ’25. After the transaction, the President, Int’l Personal Care now owns 3,997 company shares. In a previous transaction on Apr 29 ’25, Chen Katy bought 2,525 shares at 131.01 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Chen Katy disposed of 1,794 shares on Apr 29 ’25 at a per-share price of $130.74. This resulted in the President, Int’l Personal Care holding 3,098 shares of KMB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Drexler Andrew sold 10,838 shares at $141.00 per share on Feb 28 ’25. Company shares held by the Vice President and Controller now total 7,720.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Kimberly-Clark Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.92, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.44%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.47. KMB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.88% when it declared a $1.26 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/6/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/7/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3.84%. The KMB stock dividend was $1.26 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KMB has a high of $150.45 and a low of $124.10.
As of this writing, KMB has an earnings estimate of $1.67 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 15.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.8 per share and a lower estimate of $1.6.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. 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 $3.32, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $737.00M.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 3.37.
