Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB)’s stock price has plunge by 0.94relation to previous closing price of 126.12. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -2.54% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-01-06 that Large-capitalization blue-chip dividend stocks are a favorite among investors for a good reason.
Is It Worth Investing in Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) Right Now?
Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.50x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KMB is at 0.43. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for KMB is 333.02M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.27% of that float. The average trading volume for KMB on January 08, 2025 was 2.12M shares.
KMB’s Market Performance
The stock of Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) has seen a -2.54% decrease in the past week, with a -7.85% drop in the past month, and a -9.58% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.59% for KMB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.77% for KMB stock, with a simple moving average of -6.95% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMB stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for KMB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KMB in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $161 based on the research report published on July 23, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMB reach a price target of $146. The rating they have provided for KMB stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on June 24th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to KMB, setting the target price at $160 in the report published on June 13th of the previous year.
KMB Trading at -4.77% 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 -14.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.54%, as shares sank -5.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMB fell by -2.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $130.93. In addition, Kimberly-Clark Corp saw -2.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMB starting from Drexler Andrew, who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $139.01 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Drexler Andrew now owns 5,053 shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp, valued at $417,036 using the latest closing price.
Drexler Andrew, the Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corp, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $83.38 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Drexler Andrew is holding shares at $416,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kimberly-Clark Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 265.34, with 15.19 for asset returns.
Based on Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.85 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.83.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
