Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB Shares Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 372,605 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,030 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $46,330,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empirical Finance LLC raised its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 11,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,531,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Kimberly-Clark by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $568,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. TFB Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Kimberly-Clark by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 2,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust increased its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. 76.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMB has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $162.00 target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $144.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Argus raised Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $149.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.58.

Kimberly-Clark Trading Down 1.1%

Kimberly-Clark stock opened at $99.54 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $33.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.97. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 12 month low of $96.26 and a 12 month high of $150.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $102.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $115.76.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.11 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 170.48% and a net margin of 11.73%.Kimberly-Clark’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.50 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.5 EPS for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.28 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Kimberly-Clark’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.26. This represents a $5.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.28%.

Key Headlines Impacting Kimberly-Clark

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and margin progress — KMB topped EPS estimates ($1.86 vs. $1.81) and reported organic sales up 2.1%, with cost cuts helping margins. This supports near‑term cash flow and buyback/dividend capacity. Reuters: Kimberly‑Clark tops quarterly profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — board raised the quarterly payout to $1.28 (≈5.1% yield), signaling confidence and supporting income investors. PR Newswire: Dividend Increase
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 profit outlook — management expects double‑digit profit growth in 2026, which underpins bullish longer‑term earnings expectations if execution continues. MSN: Profits to rise double‑digit
• Positive Sentiment: Premiumization tailwind — Kimberly‑Clark (Huggies) is pushing premium diaper products alongside P&G, which can improve mix and margins if consumer willingness to pay persists. MarketWatch: Diaper premiumization
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades commentary — some bullish research and commentary argues the Kenvue deal will be accretive and has prompted upgrades as the purchase approaches. Seeking Alpha: Upgrade analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Kenvue merger vote imminent — shareholders face a Jan. 29 vote on the Kenvue acquisition; approval could be a big positive, but the outcome and regulatory/financing details create near‑term uncertainty. Barchart: Kenvue merger vote
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio reshaping coverage — media roundups highlight the Kenvue deal and higher dividend as strategic moves; impact depends on integration and investor acceptance. Yahoo Finance: Portfolio reshaping
• Neutral Sentiment: TV pundit view — Jim Cramer noted the merger could “keep this stock in its place,” reflecting mixed expectations from high‑profile commentators. MSN: Jim Cramer commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest spike — short interest rose ~20.8% to ~32.3M shares (≈9.8% of float), increasing downside risk and potential volatility. (Internal short‑interest data)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and portfolio exit effects — revenue slightly missed Street expectations and was down year‑over‑year, partly due to the exit from the U.S. private‑label diaper business, which could pressure near‑term sales comparisons. Zacks: Revenue & organic sales
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term price pressure — the stock is down today as the market weighs deal uncertainty and the short‑interest build despite the earnings beat and dividend lift.

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.