KMB

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP

Nasdaq · Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) · Inc. DE · CIK 0000055785
$99.50 +0.78% $32.8B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)4 New Institutional Positions
Vol
Market Cap$32.8B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (38%)
Inst. Holders10 funds
Inst. Value$7.6B
Inst. Activity4 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity0B / 2S
Insider Net $-$553.5K
Reddit Sentiment43° Neutral
SEC Reports3
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)·Inc. DE·CIK 0000055785·Prev Close $98.73

Recent Activity

May 21, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 70.7% short (1.0M / 1.5M)
Short: 1,041,069 | Exempt: 1,747 | TRF Vol: 1,472,017 | Short Ratio: 70.7% | Off-exchange volume (da
May 6, 2026 SEC
Two KMB insiders sold a total of $553K in open-market transactions, representing just 0.0017% of the company's $32.3B ma
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 6, 2026 Insider
Scribner Andrew sold 4,095 shares
Controller, VP & FP&A @ $98.00 ($401.3K)
May 4, 2026 Insider
Chen Katy sold 1,596 shares
President, Int'l Personal Care @ $95.34 ($152.2K)
May 1, 2026 Insider
McGee Grant B sold 1,160 shares
General Counsel & Secretary @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Mar 23, 2026 SEC
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) for its upcoming shareholder meeting. The fi
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
Feb 28, 2026 SEC
Four major institutions, including Norges Bank and quant funds RenTech and Two Sigma, significantly increased or initiat
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 7/10
Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
5,165,862 shares ($521.2M)

Price Targets

$114.27 +14.8% upside Buy
Current $99.50 Low $90.00 Median $110.00 High $162.00 15 analysts
$90.00 $162.00

Analyst Ratings

Sell38% buy · 21 analysts
3Strong Buy
5Buy
12Hold
0Sell
1Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 29, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Apr 14, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Apr 10, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 8, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Apr 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $2.02 ▼ -3.6% $1.93 — $2.10 5% YoY 13
Next Q $1.81 ▼ -1.2% $1.67 — $1.91 -1% YoY 13
Current FY $7.54 $7.30 — $7.70 0% YoY 16
Next FY $7.58 ▼ -1.1% $7.28 — $7.84 1% YoY 14

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$4.1B
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1.2BNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$576.4M
NORGES BANK$521.2MNEW
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$520.5MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 6, 2026Scribner AndrewSELL$401.3K
May 4, 2026Chen KatySELL$152.2K
May 1, 2026McGee GrantM$0.00
May 1, 2026McGee GrantF$44.0K
May 1, 2026McGee GrantM$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

43°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 1 bearish
10 institutional holders with $7.6B total value (74,854,905 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, CHARLES, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 4 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC40,846,734$4.1B54.6%
2CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC11,917,154$1.2B15.9%NEW
3MORGAN STANLEY5,713,095$576.4M7.6%
4NORGES BANK5,165,862$521.2M6.9%NEW
5BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/5,158,881$520.5M6.9%ADD +42.0%
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN2,472,279$249.4M3.3%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP2,116,203$213.5M2.8%DOUBLED +3134.9%
8RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC851,200$85.9M1.1%DOUBLED +582.1%
9FMR LLC609,403$61.5M0.8%ADD +41.0%
10Cullen Capital Management, LLC4,094$413.0K0.0%TRIM -40.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
NORGES BANKNEW5,165,862$521.2M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD3,633,3845,158,881+42.0%$520.5M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED65,4172,116,203+3134.9%$213.5M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED124,800851,200+582.1%$85.9M2025-Q4
Cullen Capital Management, LLCTRIM6,8704,094-40.4%$413.0K2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD2,753,2003,633,384+32.0%$451.8M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD62,900124,800+98.4%$15.5M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT4,313,6400-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
NORGES BANKNEW4,313,640$556.1M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM135,70283,262-38.6%$10.7M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEAR_EXIT271,70062,900-76.8%$8.1M2025-Q2
Olstein Capital Management, L.P.TRIM47,00035,000-25.5%$4.5K2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD517,271729,506+41.0%$103.8M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM462,289271,700-41.2%$38.6M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED22,681135,702+498.3%$19.3M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT4,445,9110-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD1,357,7032,236,199+64.7%$293.0M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD681,7401,225,807+79.8%$160.6M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM732,492462,289-36.9%$60.6M2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW10,060,744$1.4B2024-Q3
11 unique insiders with 2 transactions. Net insider value: -$553.5K ($0.00 bought, $553.5K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 6, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&ASELL4,095$98.00$401.3K
May 4, 2026Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareSELL1,596$95.34$152.2K
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryM1,160$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryF451$97.67$44.0K
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryM1,144$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryM1,160$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryA5,324$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.M3,046$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.F1,183$97.67$115.5K
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.M3,004$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.M3,046$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.A13,924$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOM11,122$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOM3,146$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerM3,384$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerM1,450$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOF4,128$97.67$403.2K
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerM2,582$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOM10,490$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOM11,122$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOA49,145$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOM4,158$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOF1,239$97.67$121.0K
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOM4,158$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerM3,384$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOA17,610$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AM665$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AM655$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerF1,314$97.67$128.3K
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerA14,334$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerM3,337$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerM1,430$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerF637$97.67$62.2K
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerA6,962$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerM2,582$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AF160$97.67$15.6K
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AM665$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AA2,816$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerF535$97.67$52.3K
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerM1,257$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerM1,257$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerA5,324$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerM966$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerF403$97.67$39.4K
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerM966$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerA4,095$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.A6,143$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.M1,450$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.M1,430$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.M1,450$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Sell (38% buy). Based on 21 analysts: 3 strong buy, 5 buy, 12 hold, 0 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$114.27 mean target +14.8% upside Buy (2.56)
$90.00 Low $162.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$99.50
Target Low$90.00
Target Mean$114.27
Target Median$110.00
Target High$162.00
# Analysts15
RecommendationBuy (2.56)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$2.02 $1.93 $2.10 5.0% -3.6% 0↑ 11↓ $4.2B 2.0% 13
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.81 $1.67 $1.91 -0.8% -1.2% 5↑ 7↓ $4.3B 4.8% 13
Current FY
2026-12-31
$7.54 $7.30 $7.70 0.1% -0.3% 8↑ 5↓ $17.0B 3.3% 16
Next FY
2027-12-31
$7.58 $7.28 $7.84 0.5% -1.1% 5↑ 6↓ $17.6B 3.5% 14

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.016
7d ago$2.027-0.011
30d ago$2.091-0.075
60d ago$2.091-0.075
90d ago$2.083-0.068
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 29, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 14, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 10, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 8, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 30, 2026 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Mar 13, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 28, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 14, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Sell Sell
Jan 14, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 8, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 5, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Dec 17, 2025 Citigroup MAINTAIN Sell Sell
Dec 1, 2025 BNP Paribas Exane MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 202635120138%
Apr 1, 202635120138%
Mar 1, 202635120138%
Feb 1, 202635120138%
Jan 1, 202635120138%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

43°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 1 bearish 3 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Apr 6, 2026144° Neutral001
Apr 6, 2026144° Neutral001
Jan 29, 2026140° Cool011

Recent Reddit Threads

r/wallstreetbets Neutral 1mo ago
Curious what people think of KHC
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/stockmarket Bearish 3mo ago
Longterm investing is over and no one wants value
▲ 0 💬 14
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 70.7% short (1.0M / 1.5M)
Short: 1,041,069 | Exempt: 1,747 | TRF Vol: 1,472,017 | Short Ratio: 70.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 61.0% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 581,153 | Exempt: 59 | TRF Vol: 953,074 | Short Ratio: 61.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 73.1% short (1.2M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,204,690 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,648,839 | Short Ratio: 73.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 70.3% short (1.2M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,200,510 | Exempt: 500 | TRF Vol: 1,707,710 | Short Ratio: 70.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 79.6% short (1.9M / 2.3M)
Short: 1,861,198 | Exempt: 90 | TRF Vol: 2,338,737 | Short Ratio: 79.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 68.4% short (1.2M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,209,022 | Exempt: 561 | TRF Vol: 1,766,683 | Short Ratio: 68.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 81.0% short (2.3M / 2.8M)
Short: 2,307,692 | Exempt: 209 | TRF Vol: 2,847,787 | Short Ratio: 81.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 71.7% short (1.0M / 1.3M)
Short: 964,130 | Exempt: 901 | TRF Vol: 1,345,579 | Short Ratio: 71.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 75.1% short (1.6M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,638,357 | Exempt: 190 | TRF Vol: 2,181,468 | Short Ratio: 75.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 55.1% short (0.9M / 1.6M)
Short: 904,122 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,640,577 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 61.6% short (1.3M / 2.0M)
Short: 1,258,376 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,043,161 | Short Ratio: 61.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 65.1% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,059,856 | Exempt: 814 | TRF Vol: 1,627,532 | Short Ratio: 65.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 66.4% short (1.3M / 1.9M)
Short: 1,274,751 | Exempt: 397 | TRF Vol: 1,920,003 | Short Ratio: 66.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 57.9% short (1.2M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,247,370 | Exempt: 2,022 | TRF Vol: 2,154,110 | Short Ratio: 57.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 57.8% short (1.4M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,370,000 | Exempt: 2,708 | TRF Vol: 2,370,366 | Short Ratio: 57.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)