DMKC Advisory Services LLC Purchases 5,928 Shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB

DMKC Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) by 25.4% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 29,277 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,928 shares during the quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $3,214,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Kimberly-Clark by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 40,846,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,121,027,000 after acquiring an additional 315,981 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 21,125,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,157,746,000 after acquiring an additional 294,228 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,917,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,202,322,000 after purchasing an additional 299,382 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,322,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $836,216,000 after purchasing an additional 65,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 50.4% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 7,839,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $790,934,000 after purchasing an additional 2,628,206 shares during the last quarter. 76.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kimberly-Clark News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted operating profit rose 6.2% year over year, supported by productivity savings, volume-plus-mix gains and gross-margin expansion. Adjusted EPS was $1.80, although results remained below analysts’ expectations. Kimberly-Clark second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Kimberly-Clark declared a quarterly dividend of $1.28 per share, reinforcing its income appeal with an indicated annualized yield of approximately 4.6%. Kimberly-Clark dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: A plant-based fiber initiative could eventually reduce reliance on traditional wood fibers in paper towels, offering potential long-term manufacturing and sustainability benefits. Kimberly-Clark plant-based fiber initiative
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said the pending Kenvue acquisition remains on track to close by year-end, but investors will continue to assess the transaction’s execution risks and effect on leverage. Kimberly-Clark 2026 second-quarter presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of roughly $4.19 billion increased only 0.6% year over year and missed the $4.22 billion consensus estimate. Reported profit also declined, while adjusted EPS of $1.80 fell short of the $2.01 analyst consensus cited in the company coverage. Kimberly-Clark second-quarter sales report
• Negative Sentiment: Kimberly-Clark lowered its 2026 sales and profit outlook, saying organic sales growth should trail weighted-average category growth by about 100 basis points. False social-media allegations regarding Huggies diaper quality significantly disrupted China sales and remain the main near-term overhang. Reuters report on Kimberly-Clark guidance
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow maintained a Hold rating despite raising his price target to $104, citing near-term volatility and operational challenges. TD Cowen Kimberly-Clark rating

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMB has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $96.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Kimberly-Clark from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.93.

Kimberly-Clark Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:KMB opened at $112.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.11, a P/E/G ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $106.43 and a 200 day moving average of $102.73. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 52 week low of $92.42 and a 52 week high of $137.46.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by ($0.21). Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 143.92% and a net margin of 11.79%.The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. Kimberly-Clark’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $1.28 per share. This represents a $5.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio is currently 87.07%.

Kimberly-Clark Company Profile

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a U.S.-based multinational manufacturer of personal care and consumer tissue products. The company develops, produces and markets a range of consumer brands and professional products, including facial and bathroom tissues, disposable diapers and training pants, feminine care, incontinence products and workplace hygiene solutions. Known for consumer-facing names such as Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Cottonelle and Scott, as well as professional offerings under Kimberly-Clark Professional and KleenGuard, the company supplies goods to retail, healthcare and institutional customers.

Founded in 1872 in Neenah, Wisconsin, Kimberly-Clark has expanded from its 19th-century paper-making roots into a global household and workplace products company.