Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) Given New $110.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) had its target price upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $100.00 to $110.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on KMB. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $138.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $118.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $106.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $106.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.60.

Kimberly-Clark Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:KMB traded down $2.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $108.43. 7,504,566 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,118,409. Kimberly-Clark has a fifty-two week low of $92.42 and a fifty-two week high of $116.82. The stock has a market cap of $36.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.94, a P/E/G ratio of 5.85 and a beta of 0.25. 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 firm has a fifty day moving average price of $102.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.23.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.05. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 143.92% and a net margin of 11.79%. The company had revenue of $4.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.82 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Kimberly-Clark will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kimberly-Clark

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KMB. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $223,668,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Kimberly-Clark by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 595,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,364,000 after purchasing an additional 20,300 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in Kimberly-Clark in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,869,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Kimberly-Clark by 3.3% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,881,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,398,000 after buying an additional 219,742 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in Kimberly-Clark by 612.5% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 205,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,833,000 after buying an additional 176,733 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.29% of the company’s stock.

Kimberly-Clark News Roundup

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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