Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Piper Sandler Analyst Says

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) had its target price lifted by Piper Sandler from $118.00 to $137.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 26.35% from the stock’s previous close.

KMB has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $106.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $104.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $106.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.60.

Kimberly-Clark Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ KMB opened at $108.43 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.23. Kimberly-Clark has a fifty-two week low of $92.42 and a fifty-two week high of $116.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.94, a P/E/G ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.13 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 114.93% and a net margin of 19.93%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.82 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Kimberly-Clark will post 7.38 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Kimberly-Clark

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Valmark Advisers Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 2,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 74,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,275,000 after buying an additional 8,097 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 3.6% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 13,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,358,000 after buying an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 74.6% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 69,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,783,000 after buying an additional 29,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 3.3% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 891,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,942,000 after buying an additional 28,798 shares in the last quarter. 76.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kimberly-Clark News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kimberly-Clark this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KMB reported third-quarter EPS of $1.70, beating the $1.65 consensus, and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook. The earnings beat was helped by lower interest costs, while the company highlighted $1.9 billion in expected Kenvue-related synergies. Zacks Q3 earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $137 and maintained an overweight rating, while Wells Fargo lifted its target to $110 but kept an equal-weight rating. Analyst rating information
• Neutral Sentiment: Kenvue integration is a key focus for management. The expected synergies could support growth, but investors will be watching execution and the financial impact of the acquisition. Earnings call coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $4.13 billion, in line with estimates but down 1.2% year over year. China diaper-related sales damage and pricing pressure continue to weigh on performance, and inflation remains a challenge. Reuters report on China demand

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