Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock Price & Analysis

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) closed at USD 112.32 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, up 5.32% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 106.64; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 107.41–112.39 on volume of 4,681,751 shares. Market capitalization is $37.35B, with a 52-week range of USD 92.42–123.09 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

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Key facts (KMB)

1 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold KMB (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 0 added, 1 reduced, 0 unchanged.
Total return with dividends: 1Y -0.6% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +2.6% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
Next earnings: 2026-11-05, EPS estimate USD 1.63, revenue estimate $4.12B.

Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (KMB)

1 of 80 tracked investors hold KMB. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.

Investor	Firm	% of portfolio	Value	Change
Mairs & Power	Mairs & Power Funds	0.01%	$1.0M	Reduced -1.4%

Analysts (KMB)

Rating changes, last 120 days:

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price target
2026-10-16	BNP Paribas	Target raised	Neutral	$101 → $110
2026-10-13	TD Cowen	Target lowered	Hold	$104 → $97
2026-10-05	Wells Fargo	Target lowered	Equal-Weight	$105 → $100
2026-09-25	B of A Securities	Target lowered	Buy	$122 → $120
2026-09-11	Piper Sandler	Target lowered	Overweight	$121 → $118
2026-09-10	Wells Fargo	Target lowered	Equal-Weight	$110 → $105
2026-08-05	UBS	Target raised	Neutral	$115 → $116
2026-08-05	TD Cowen	Target raised	Hold	$96 → $104
2026-07-21	Barclays	Target raised	Equal-Weight	$101 → $115
2026-07-16	UBS	Target raised	Neutral	$106 → $115
2026-07-08	Wells Fargo	Target raised	Equal-Weight	$100 → $110

Total return (dividends reinvested) (KMB)

	1Y (from 2025-10-23)	5Y (from 2021-10-18)
Total return	-0.6%	+2.6%
S&P 500 (SPY)	+14.9%	+80.3%
Per year	-0.6%	+0.5%
Volatility (annualized)	29.4%	21.0%
Max drawdown	-21.0% (Oct 2025→Apr 2026)	-30.8% (Mar 2025→May 2026)

Companies that name KMB in their SEC reports

Relationship to KMB	Company	Filing	Sentence
partner	Suzano S.A. (SUZ)	20-F Mar 24, 2026	“In June 2025, we entered into an agreement with Kimberly-Clark Corporation ("K-C") for the acquisition of a 51% equity interest in a new company incorporated in the Netherlands (the "NewCo"), which will hold the business related to Consumer Goods.”

KMB analyst estimates and revisions

Period	EPS estimate	90 days ago	Change	Revenue estimate	Analysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)	$1.63	$1.80	-9.2%	$4.12B	13
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)	$1.65	$1.75	-5.5%	$4.13B	14
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)	$7.38	$7.54	-2.1%	$16.60B	17
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)	$7.41	$7.56	-2.0%	$17.03B	15

Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC)

Price	USD 112.32
Change	▲ 5.32% (up)
Previous Close	USD 106.64
Open	USD 107.81
Day Range	USD 107.41 – 112.39
52-Week Range	USD 92.42 – 123.09
Volume	4,681,751 shares
Market Cap	$37.35B
Exchange	NMS

Technical Analysis (KMB)

Nexqual's technical model rates KMB "BUY" based on 5 bullish and 3 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Overall Signal	BUY
RSI (14)	72.91 (overbought)
vs SMA50	Above (USD 102.82)
MACD	1.96 (positive)

Earnings (KMB)

Next Earnings Date	2026-11-05
EPS Estimate	USD 1.63
Revenue Estimate	$4.12B

Recent Earnings History

Quarter	Actual vs Estimate
2026-06-30	USD 2.12 vs est 2.01 ▲ beat
2026-03-31	USD 1.97 vs est 1.93 ▲ beat
2025-12-31	USD 1.86 vs est 1.81 ▲ beat
2025-09-30	USD 1.82 vs est 1.75 ▲ beat

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (KMB)

Total Revenue	$16.58B
Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY)	+0.60%
Gross Margin	+37.61%
Operating Margin	+19.00%
Profit Margin	+11.79%
ROE	+104.91%
Debt / Equity	3.49
Current Ratio	0.91
Total Cash	$956.00M
Total Debt	$6.54B
Free Cash Flow (fiscal year ended Dec 2025, SEC 10-K)	$1.64B (10.0% of revenue)

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Financial Health Score (KMB)

Nexqual rates Kimberly-Clark Corporation's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Growth	Critical — Revenue -18% YoY (annual), sharp decline
Profitability	Solid — Gross margin 38%, operating 19% (last 12 months)
Balance Sheet	Critical — $956M cash vs $6.54B debt
Cash Flow	Solid — FCF $1.64B (FY ended Dec 2025, 10-K), 10% margin
Efficiency	Strong — ROE 105%, ROA 10.2%

Ownership (KMB)

Insider Ownership	+0.71%
Institutional Ownership	+99.19%
Shares Outstanding	332.58M
Float	331.31M
Short % of Float	+18.26%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

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