The stock price of Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) has plunged by -2.25 when compared to previous closing price of 147.40, but the company has seen a 2.09% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that It is the seventh consecutive year the company has been named to the list, which honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs. DALLAS, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kimberly-Clark has received the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies ® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
Is It Worth Investing in Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) Right Now?
Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.09x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for KMB is 0.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 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 331.12M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.67% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KMB on March 12, 2025 was 2.21M shares.
KMB’s Market Performance
KMB stock saw an increase of 2.09% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 10.58% and a quarterly increase of 4.30%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.76%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.23% for Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.09% for KMB stock, with a simple moving average of 4.91% 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 8.23% 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 -4.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.76%, as shares surge +9.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMB rose by +2.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $139.77. In addition, Kimberly-Clark Corp saw 9.96% 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 Drexler Andrew, who sale 10,838 shares at the price of $141.00 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Drexler Andrew now owns 7,720 shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp, valued at $1,528,158 using the latest closing price.
Drexler Andrew, the Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corp, proposed sale 10,838 shares at $140.97 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that Drexler Andrew is holding shares at $1,527,790 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 0.35. Equity return is now at value 290.03, with 15.02 for asset returns.
Based on Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.89 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.29.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.80.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
