Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.96x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.40. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for KMB is 336.14M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.25% of that float. On May 08, 2024, the average trading volume of KMB was 2.24M shares.
KMB) stock’s latest price update
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.01 in relation to its previous close of 135.97. However, the company has experienced a -0.40% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-05-06 that On Wall Street, many income-focused investors prioritize long-term stability and reliability over short-term volatility. Enter the Dividend Aristocrat stocks.
KMB’s Market Performance
KMB’s stock has fallen by -0.40% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 7.88% and a quarterly rise of 12.07%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.30% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.60% for Kimberly-Clark Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.56% for KMB’s stock, with a 9.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMB stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for KMB by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for KMB in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $150 based on the research report published on March 28, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMB reach a price target of $135. The rating they have provided for KMB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 01st, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to KMB, setting the target price at $115 in the report published on December 15th of the previous year.
KMB Trading at 6.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KMB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.30%, as shares surge +6.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMB fell by -0.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.71. In addition, Kimberly-Clark Corp. saw 11.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMB starting from Hsu Michael D., who sale 54,191 shares at the price of $135.40 back on May 06 ’24. After this action, Hsu Michael D. now owns 179,059 shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp., valued at $7,337,256 using the latest closing price.
Drexler Andrew, the Vice President and Controller of Kimberly-Clark Corp., sale 2,500 shares at $136.83 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’24, which means that Drexler Andrew is holding 8,053 shares at $342,084 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kimberly-Clark Corp. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.3. Equity return is now at value 209.30, with 10.46 for asset returns.
Based on Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.88 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 21.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
