Kimberly-Clark - KMB Stock Price Target and Predictions

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Consensus Rating: Hold
Consensus Price Target: $134.45
Forecasted Upside: -1.19%
Number of Analysts: 11
Breakdown:
2 Sell Ratings
8 Hold Ratings
1 Buy Ratings
0 Strong Buy Ratings

^$136.08 As of 06/2/2023 01:00 AM ET

▲ +2.15 (1.61%)

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Analyst Price Target for KMB

^$134.45

▼ -1.19% Downside Potential

This price target is based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Kimberly-Clark in the last 3 months. The average price target is $134.45, with a high forecast of $144.00 and a low forecast of $120.00. The average price target represents a -1.19% upside from the last price of $136.08.

Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 11 contributing investment analysts is to hold stock in Kimberly-Clark. This Hold consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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0 strong buy ratings
0 buy ratings
10 hold ratings
3 sell ratings

Ratings as of

12/9/2021

0 strong buy ratings
0 buy ratings
11 hold ratings
3 sell ratings

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3/9/2022

0 strong buy ratings
0 buy ratings
12 hold ratings
2 sell ratings

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6/7/2022

0 strong buy ratings
0 buy ratings
11 hold ratings
2 sell ratings

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9/5/2022

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
11 hold ratings
3 sell ratings

Ratings as of

12/4/2022

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
2 sell ratings

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3/4/2023

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
8 hold ratings
2 sell ratings

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5/3/2023

0 strong buy ratings
1 buy ratings
8 hold ratings
2 sell ratings

Ratings as of

6/2/2023

Latest Recommendations

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/26/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target		$123.00 ➝ $133.00	Low
4/26/2023	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target		$118.00 ➝ $125.00	Low
4/26/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target		$130.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
4/26/2023	Barclays	Boost Target		$131.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
4/26/2023	Berenberg Bank	Boost Target		$132.00 ➝ $144.00	Low
4/17/2023	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$132.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
4/14/2023	Barclays	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$126.00 ➝ $131.00	Low
4/12/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$125.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
4/6/2023	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$134.00 ➝ $138.00	N/A
3/20/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$122.00 ➝ $123.00	Low
2/16/2023	Citigroup	Initiated Coverage	Sell	$120.00	Low
1/27/2023	Barclays	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$146.00 ➝ $126.00	Low
1/26/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target		$124.00 ➝ $122.00	Low
1/26/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Underweight	$124.00 ➝ $125.00	Low
1/26/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$135.00 ➝ $125.00	Low
1/23/2023	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$129.00 ➝ $136.00	Low
1/13/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Underweight	$120.00 ➝ $124.00	Low
1/4/2023	Jefferies Financial Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$137.00 ➝ $139.00	Low
1/3/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$120.00 ➝ $135.00	Low
12/6/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell	$120.00 ➝ $123.00	Low
10/27/2022	Barclays	Boost Target		$127.00	Low
10/26/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target		$117.00 ➝ $120.00	Low
10/17/2022	Evercore ISI	Initiated Coverage	In-Line		Low
10/14/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$134.00 ➝ $117.00	Low
10/13/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Target	Underweight	$118.00 ➝ $117.00	Low
10/12/2022	Atlantic Securities	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$135.00	Low
10/4/2022	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$137.00 ➝ $132.00	Low
10/3/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$130.00 ➝ $120.00	Low
9/14/2022	Bank of America	Initiated Coverage	Neutral ➝ Neutral		Low
7/27/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$136.00 ➝ $142.00	Low
7/22/2022	UBS Group	Lower Target		$136.00	Low
5/23/2022	Barclays	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$129.00 ➝ $124.00	Low
4/26/2022	Barclays	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$121.00 ➝ $129.00	High
4/25/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$133.00 ➝ $137.00	High
4/25/2022	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$122.00 ➝ $124.00	High
4/25/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$128.00 ➝ $135.00	High
4/25/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target		$128.00 ➝ $140.00	High
4/25/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target		$130.00 ➝ $138.00	High
4/1/2022	Barclays	Lower Target		$127.00 ➝ $121.00	High
3/30/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Target		$118.00 ➝ $113.00	Low
3/29/2022	The Goldman Sachs Group	Lower Target		$130.00 ➝ $124.00	Medium
3/15/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$140.00 ➝ $128.00	Medium
2/2/2022	Sanford C. Bernstein	Downgrade	Market Perform ➝ Underperform	$126.00	Low
1/28/2022	Barclays	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$148.00 ➝ $127.00	Low
1/27/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target	Sell	$113.00 ➝ $119.00	Low
1/27/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$145.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
1/27/2022	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$133.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
1/27/2022	UBS Group	Lower Target	Neutral	$145.00 ➝ $138.00	Low
1/27/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Target		$127.00 ➝ $118.00	Medium
1/13/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target		$122.00 ➝ $127.00	Low
1/11/2022	Exane BNP Paribas	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$148.00	Low
1/11/2022	The Goldman Sachs Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$125.00 ➝ $142.00	Medium
1/11/2022	BNP Paribas	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$148.00	Medium
10/26/2021	Citigroup	Lower Target	Sell	$123.00 ➝ $113.00	High
10/26/2021	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$140.00 ➝ $137.00	High
10/26/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$137.00 ➝ $130.00	High
10/26/2021	Berenberg Bank	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$164.00 ➝ $127.00	High
10/25/2021	The Goldman Sachs Group	Lower Target	In-Line ➝ Neutral	$142.00 ➝ $125.00	High
9/9/2021	HSBC	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$131.00	Medium
7/26/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$137.00 ➝ $135.00	Low
7/19/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $155.00	High
7/9/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$137.00 ➝ $139.00	Low
6/23/2021	UBS Group	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$135.00	Low
5/14/2021	Wells Fargo & Company	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Equal Weight		Low
4/26/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$147.00 ➝ $137.00	Medium
4/26/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Lower Target	Buy	$160.00 ➝ $150.00	Medium
4/26/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$145.00 ➝ $137.00	Medium
4/1/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$146.00 ➝ $145.00	Medium
3/25/2021	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$144.00 ➝ $123.00	Low
3/19/2021	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$144.00 ➝ $123.00	Medium
1/26/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$152.00 ➝ $147.00	High
1/26/2021	Citigroup	Lower Target		$127.00 ➝ $122.00	High
1/26/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$152.00 ➝ $156.00	Low
1/26/2021	Argus	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold		Low
1/22/2021	Bank of America	Lower Target	Buy	$165.00 ➝ $155.00	Low
1/21/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$150.00 ➝ $144.00	Low
1/19/2021	Sanford C. Bernstein	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$142.00	Low
12/7/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Initiated Coverage	Underweight	$130.00	Low
10/26/2020	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$167.00	Low
10/23/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$160.00 ➝ $146.00	Medium
10/16/2020	Berenberg Bank	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$181.00	Low
10/16/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$163.00	Low
10/15/2020	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$181.00 ➝ $187.00	Medium
7/24/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$146.00 ➝ $160.00	Low
7/21/2020	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$165.00 ➝ $174.00	Low
7/16/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$151.00 ➝ $158.00	Low
4/23/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$133.00 ➝ $146.00	Medium
4/23/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$143.00 ➝ $145.00	Medium
4/22/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$149.00	Medium
4/22/2020	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Buy	$149.00 ➝ $160.00	High
4/16/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$132.00 ➝ $143.00	Medium
4/7/2020	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$143.00	High
3/30/2020	The Goldman Sachs Group	Upgrade	Hold		High
3/30/2020	Jefferies Financial Group	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$145.00 ➝ $149.00	High
3/23/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$149.00	High
3/23/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$145.00 ➝ $131.00	High
1/24/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$126.00 ➝ $132.00	High
1/24/2020	Citigroup	Boost Target	Sell	$123.00 ➝ $135.00	Medium
1/23/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$129.00	Medium
1/21/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$139.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
12/12/2019	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$124.00 ➝ $126.00	Medium
10/23/2019	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$149.00 ➝ $139.00	Medium
10/22/2019	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$123.00 ➝ $124.00	High
10/15/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Market Perform	$130.00 ➝ $132.00	Medium
10/8/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$147.00 ➝ $149.00	High
9/27/2019	Bank of America	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$155.00	Medium
9/23/2019	Barclays	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$144.00 ➝ $152.00	Low
7/28/2019	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Low
7/24/2019	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$151.00 ➝ $152.00	Low
7/24/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$145.00 ➝ $147.00	Low
7/24/2019	Atlantic Securities	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral		Low
7/23/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$130.00	Low
6/19/2019	Bank of America	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$135.00 ➝ $143.00	Medium
6/18/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$132.00 ➝ $145.00	Low
6/17/2019	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Sell	$113.00 ➝ $122.00	Low
4/23/2019	Citigroup	Boost Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$102.00 ➝ $116.00	Low
4/23/2019	Argus	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$150.00	High
4/23/2019	Macquarie	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$102.00 ➝ $142.00	High
4/16/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$105.00 ➝ $115.00	Low
2/12/2019	Exane BNP Paribas	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$130.00	Low
2/12/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$113.00 ➝ $124.00	Low
2/11/2019	BNP Paribas	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$130.00	Low
1/25/2019	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$109.00	High
1/24/2019	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Equal Weight	$107.00 ➝ $113.00	Low
1/23/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$105.00	Medium
1/18/2019	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$129.00	Medium
12/20/2018	Morgan Stanley	Set Target	Sell	$107.00	High
10/24/2018	Citigroup	Boost Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$93.00 ➝ $95.00	Low
10/23/2018	Morgan Stanley	Set Target	Sell	$100.00	Low
10/22/2018	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$100.00	Low
10/17/2018	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$97.00 ➝ $105.00	Medium
10/10/2018	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell	$99.00	Low
10/8/2018	The Goldman Sachs Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$119.00	Low
10/1/2018	Barclays	Set Target	Equal Weight ➝ Hold	$101.00 ➝ $104.00	Medium
9/20/2018	Atlantic Securities	Initiated Coverage	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$114.00	Low
9/6/2018	Bank of America	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$110.00 ➝ $120.00	Low
8/31/2018	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Sell	$94.00 ➝ $102.00	Low
8/16/2018	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$103.00 ➝ $108.00	Low
8/16/2018	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral	$90.00 ➝ $86.00	Medium
8/15/2018	Societe Generale	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$124.00 ➝ $116.00	High
7/19/2018	UBS Group	Initiated Coverage	Sell	$90.00	Low
7/13/2018	Jefferies Financial Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$96.00	Low
6/21/2018	Morgan Stanley	Initiated Coverage	Underweight	$94.00	Medium

(Data available from 6/2/2018 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.75 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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6 very positive mentions
23 positive mentions
4 negative mentions
2 very negative mentions

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11/4/2022

5 very positive mentions
5 positive mentions
2 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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12/4/2022

1 very positive mentions
4 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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1/3/2023

10 very positive mentions
15 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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2/2/2023

11 very positive mentions
4 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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3/4/2023

26 very positive mentions
6 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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4/3/2023

20 very positive mentions
40 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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5/3/2023

15 very positive mentions
19 positive mentions
2 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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6/2/2023

Current Sentiment

Recent Stories by Sentiment

Very Negative

No very negative mentions tracked during this time.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers. It operates through the following segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swim pants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products. The Consumer Tissue segment produces and sells facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, and related products for household use. The K-C Professional segment supplies workplace supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers. The company was founded by John A. Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, Charles B. Clark, and Frank C. Shattuck in 1872 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Today's Range

Now: $136.08

$133.48

$136.13

50 Day Range

MA: $139.39

$130.32

$146.38

52 Week Range

Now: $136.08

$108.74

$147.87

Volume

1,869,536 shs

Average Volume

1,722,755 shs

Market Capitalization

$45.91 billion

P/E Ratio

23.30

Dividend Yield

3.52%

Beta

0.41

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Kimberly-Clark?: The following sell-side analysts have issued stock ratings on Kimberly-Clark in the last year: Atlantic Securities, Bank of America Co., Barclays PLC, Berenberg Bank, Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, StockNews.com, UBS Group AG, and Wells Fargo & Company.
View the latest analyst ratings for KMB.
What is the current price target for Kimberly-Clark?: 11 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Kimberly-Clark in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $134.45, suggesting a possible downside of 1.2%. Berenberg Bank has the highest price target set, predicting KMB will reach $144.00 in the next twelve months. Citigroup Inc. has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $120.00 for Kimberly-Clark in the next year.
View the latest price targets for KMB.
What is the current consensus analyst rating for Kimberly-Clark?: Kimberly-Clark currently has 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in KMB, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
View the latest ratings for KMB.
What other companies compete with Kimberly-Clark?: Other companies that are similar to Kimberly-Clark include Ambev, Constellation Brands, Kraft Heinz, Keurig Dr Pepper and Kenvue. Learn More about companies similar to Kimberly-Clark.
How do I contact Kimberly-Clark's investor relations team?: Kimberly-Clark's physical mailing address is P O BOX 619100 DFW AIRPORT STATION, DALLAS TX, 75261. The company's listed phone number is (972) 281-1200 and its investor relations email address is kc.invest[email protected]. The official website for Kimberly-Clark is www.kimberly-clark.com. Learn More about contacing Kimberly-Clark investor relations.

Kimberly-Clark - KMB Stock Price Target and Predictions

Analyst Price Target for KMB

Current Consensus is Hold

Past Monthly Recommendations

Latest Recommendations

News Sentiment Rating

0.75 (Buy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Kimberly-Clark?

What is the current price target for Kimberly-Clark?

What is the current consensus analyst rating for Kimberly-Clark?

What other companies compete with Kimberly-Clark?

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