Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.60 in relation to its previous close of 125.43. However, the company has experienced a 0.05% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-09 that DALLAS, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) will issue its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results on Tuesday, January 28. A press release and supplemental materials will be issued at approximately 6:30 a.m.
Is It Worth Investing in Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) is above average at 16.36x. The 36-month beta value for KMB is also noteworthy at 0.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KMB is 333.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.55% of that float. The average trading volume of KMB on January 15, 2025 was 2.17M shares.
KMB’s Market Performance
KMB stock saw a decrease of 0.05% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.39% and a quarterly a decrease of -11.30%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.10%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.37% for Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.71% for KMB stock, with a simple moving average of -7.76% 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 “Hold.” The predicted price for KMB in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $145 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMB reach a price target of $161. The rating they have provided for KMB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 23rd, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to KMB, setting the target price at $146 in the report published on June 24th of the previous year.
KMB Trading at -5.08% 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 -15.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.10%, as shares sank -3.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.12% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMB rose by +0.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $129.69. In addition, Kimberly-Clark Corp saw -3.71% 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 2.41. 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 summary, Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
