Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB Stake Boosted by Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC

Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) by 1,989.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,534 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 90,010 shares during the quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $9,210,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KMB. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. increased its position in Kimberly-Clark by 37.5% in the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 517 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. grew its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. now owns 171,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,692,000 after acquiring an additional 3,910 shares during the period. Goldstein Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Goldstein Advisors LLC now owns 2,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 13,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,309,000 after acquiring an additional 1,535 shares during the period. 76.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kimberly-Clark Trading Up 1.4%

KMB opened at $105.57 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $35.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.25. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 12 month low of $92.42 and a 12 month high of $123.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $102.77 and a 200 day moving average of $102.61.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 143.92% and a net margin of 11.79%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.92 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.35 EPS for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $1.28 dividend. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio is currently 87.07%.

Trending Headlines about Kimberly-Clark

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

• Positive Sentiment: Preliminary earnings beat expectations: Kimberly-Clark expects third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.70, ahead of the $1.58 FactSet consensus. The result was achieved despite lower sales, supporting the view that cost controls and operational improvements are helping protect profitability. Reuters preliminary results article
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook reaffirmed: Management maintained its full-year financial outlook, including organic sales growth expected to be approximately 100 basis points below weighted-average category growth. The absence of a guidance reduction appears to have reassured investors following the weaker sales environment. Kimberly-Clark preliminary results release
• Positive Sentiment: Price target increased: BNP Paribas Exane raised its KMB target from $101 to $110 while maintaining a neutral rating. The target implies modest upside from the current trading level, providing some valuation support but not signaling strong conviction. Benzinga price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: China-related legal issue: Reports indicate China cleared claims involving formamide, potentially reducing a regulatory and litigation overhang. However, the broader commercial impact of the controversy remains uncertain. Reuters China claims article
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and dividend concerns persist: Kimberly-Clark forecast a third-quarter sales decline following a social-media backlash in China. Separate coverage warned that the company’s long dividend-growth streak is under pressure as profits shrink, despite free cash flow still covering payouts. Wall Street Journal sales outlook article

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on KMB. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $121.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Kimberly-Clark from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised Kimberly-Clark to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.50.

Kimberly-Clark Company Profile

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) is a global personal care and consumer products company that develops and markets essential products for consumers and professional customers. Its portfolio includes products in the baby and childcare, adult care, feminine care, facial and bathroom tissue, and household categories.

The company’s well-known brands include Huggies diapers and wipes, Kleenex tissues, Kotex feminine care products, Cottonelle and Scott bathroom tissue, and Depend and Poise adult care products.