KMB

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP

Nasdaq · Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) · Inc. DE · CIK 0000055785
$102.29 +0.74% $34.0B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)35 New Institutional Positions15 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$34.0B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (43%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$18.9B
Inst. Activity35 buys / 15 sells
Insider Activity0B / 3S
Insider Net $-$689.7K
Reddit Sentiment43° Neutral
SEC Reports3
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)·Inc. DE·CIK 0000055785·Prev Close $101.54

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 70.8% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,136,687 | Exempt: 6,914 | TRF Vol: 1,605,583 | Short Ratio: 70.8% | 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 acquired via exercise 1,160 shares
General Counsel & Secretary
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.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
7,357,077 shares ($709.7M)

Price Targets

$114.27 +11.7% upside Buy
Current $102.29 Low $90.00 Median $110.00 High $162.00 15 analysts
$90.00 $162.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold43% buy · 21 analysts
4Strong Buy
5Buy
11Hold
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 $1.93 — $2.10 5% YoY 13
Next Q $1.81 $1.67 — $1.91 -1% YoY 13
Current FY $7.54 $7.30 — $7.70 0% YoY 16
Next FY $7.58 $7.28 — $7.84 1% YoY 14

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
Clear Street Group Inc.
BlackRock, Inc.$2.9B
STATE STREET CORP$2.1B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$2.1B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$1.6B

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
50 institutional holders with $18.9B total value (195,536,581 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: Clear, BlackRock,, STATE. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 15 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1Clear Street Group Inc.43,875$0.000.0%
2BlackRock, Inc.30,197,838$2.9B15.4%
3STATE STREET CORP21,648,820$2.1B11.2%
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC21,545,586$2.1B11.0%
5VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC16,154,102$1.6B8.3%
6CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC9,660,478$931.9M4.9%
7WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP8,956,524$864.0M4.6%
8MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/7,644,811$738.2M3.9%
9MORGAN STANLEY7,357,077$709.7M3.8%ADD +28.8%
10BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/6,661,899$642.7M3.4%ADD +29.1%
11Invesco Ltd.5,968,634$575.8M3.0%
12TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP5,174,726$499.2M2.6%
13FMR LLC3,626,238$349.8M1.9%DOUBLED +495.0%
14GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC3,211,872$309.8M1.6%
15WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN2,913,110$281.0M1.5%
16NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB2,944,144$279.2M1.5%
17FEDERATED HERMES, INC.2,639,964$254.7M1.3%ADD +29.2%
18DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2,396,939$231.2M1.2%
19DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC2,345,392$226.3M1.2%NEW
20Legal & General Group Plc2,284,269$220.4M1.2%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYADD5,713,0957,357,077+28.8%$709.7M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD5,158,8816,661,899+29.1%$642.7M2026-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED609,4033,626,238+495.0%$349.8M2026-Q1
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.ADD2,042,9702,639,964+29.2%$254.7M2026-Q1
DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCNEW2,345,392$226.3M2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCADD939,9271,422,552+51.3%$137.1M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDOUBLED478,8961,417,574+196.0%$136.7M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD851,2001,317,600+54.8%$127.1M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM1,654,7661,182,430-28.5%$114.1M2026-Q1
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPADD862,4441,089,247+26.3%$105.1M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCADD503,613904,743+79.7%$87.3M2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD602,018833,792+38.5%$80.4M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED16,760795,624+4647.2%$76.8M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.ADD587,398742,177+26.3%$71.6M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCTRIM960,690711,696-25.9%$68.7M2026-Q1
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMTRIM836,723570,262-31.8%$55.0M2026-Q1
Pictet Asset Management Holding SAADD403,730519,663+28.7%$50.1M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPNEW486,963$47.0M2026-Q1
Empower Advisory Group, LLCADD377,197486,548+29.0%$46.9M2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.TRIM1,081,947446,613-58.7%$43.1M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.DOUBLED167,025421,106+152.1%$40.6M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCADD302,075395,141+30.8%$38.1M2026-Q1
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARDADD237,892344,594+44.9%$33.2M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCDOUBLED147,508326,944+121.6%$31.5M2026-Q1
DANSKE BANK A/SADD157,094302,071+92.3%$29.1M2026-Q1
14 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$689.7K ($0.00 bought, $689.7K 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 & SecretaryEXERCISE1,160
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryTAX W/H451$97.67$44.0K
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryEXERCISE1,144
May 1, 2026McGee Grant BGeneral Counsel & SecretaryAWARD5,324
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.EXERCISE3,046
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.TAX W/H1,183$97.67$115.5K
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.EXERCISE3,004
May 1, 2026Melucci Jeffrey P.Chief Bus., Strat. & Admin.AWARD13,924
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE11,122
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOEXERCISE3,146
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE3,384
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerEXERCISE1,450
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOTAX W/H4,128$97.67$403.2K
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerEXERCISE2,582
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOEXERCISE10,490
May 1, 2026Hsu Michael D.Chairman of the Board and CEOAWARD49,145
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOEXERCISE4,158
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOTAX W/H1,239$97.67$121.0K
May 1, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOAWARD17,610
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AEXERCISE655
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H1,314$97.67$128.3K
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerAWARD14,334
May 1, 2026Urdaneta NelsonChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE3,337
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerEXERCISE1,430
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerTAX W/H637$97.67$62.2K
May 1, 2026Fenske TameraChief Supply Chain OfficerAWARD6,962
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&ATAX W/H160$97.67$15.6K
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AEXERCISE665
May 1, 2026Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&AAWARD2,816
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerTAX W/H535$97.67$52.3K
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerEXERCISE1,257
May 1, 2026Slavtcheff CraigChief R&D OfficerAWARD5,324
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerEXERCISE966
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerTAX W/H403$97.67$39.4K
May 1, 2026Corsi PatriciaChief Growth OfficerAWARD4,095
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.AWARD6,143
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.EXERCISE1,450
May 1, 2026Abou-Oaf EhabPres. Int'l Fam. Care & Prof.EXERCISE1,430
May 1, 2026Carmichael John PatrickPresident, North AmericaAWARD12,286
May 1, 2026Panayiotou Stacey J.Chief Human Resources OfficerAWARD5,119
May 1, 2026Tinto FrancescoChief Info & GBS OfficerAWARD17,917
May 1, 2026Tinto FrancescoChief Info & GBS OfficerAWARD7,167
May 1, 2026Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareEXERCISE1,740
May 1, 2026Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareEXERCISE1,716
May 1, 2026Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareAWARD8,191
Apr 30, 2026Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareSELL1,405$96.96$136.2K
Apr 26, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOAWARD21,169
Apr 26, 2026Torres RussellPresident and COOEXERCISE3,763

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

Current analyst consensus: Hold (43% buy). Based on 21 analysts: 4 strong buy, 5 buy, 11 hold, 0 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$114.27 mean target +11.7% upside Buy (2.56)
$90.00 Low $162.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$102.29
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% +0.0% 0↑ 11↓ $4.2B 2.0% 13
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.81 $1.67 $1.91 -0.8% +0.0% 5↑ 7↓ $4.3B 4.8% 13
Current FY
2026-12-31
$7.54 $7.30 $7.70 0.1% +0.0% 8↑ 5↓ $17.0B 3.3% 16
Next FY
2027-12-31
$7.58 $7.28 $7.84 0.5% +0.5% 5↑ 6↓ $17.6B 3.5% 14

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.016
7d ago$2.016
30d ago$2.016
60d ago$2.083-0.067
90d ago$2.091-0.075
8 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

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202645110143%
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 2mo ago
Curious what people think of KHC
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/stockmarket Bearish 4mo ago
Longterm investing is over and no one wants value
▲ 0 💬 14
Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 70.8% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,136,687 | Exempt: 6,914 | TRF Vol: 1,605,583 | Short Ratio: 70.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 63.4% short (0.8M / 1.2M)
Short: 789,253 | Exempt: 2,974 | TRF Vol: 1,245,403 | Short Ratio: 63.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 66.5% short (0.9M / 1.4M)
Short: 935,183 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,405,726 | Short Ratio: 66.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 56.0% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 866,736 | Exempt: 4,512 | TRF Vol: 1,548,997 | Short Ratio: 56.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 62.4% short (1.0M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,026,857 | Exempt: 930 | TRF Vol: 1,645,837 | Short Ratio: 62.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 56.3% short (1.6M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,575,765 | Exempt: 7,857 | TRF Vol: 2,796,674 | Short Ratio: 56.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 67.3% short (1.9M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,862,045 | Exempt: 1,645 | TRF Vol: 2,768,442 | Short Ratio: 67.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 58.8% short (1.3M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,264,407 | Exempt: 2,009 | TRF Vol: 2,149,274 | Short Ratio: 58.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 60.7% short (1.0M / 1.6M)
Short: 988,624 | Exempt: 1,414 | TRF Vol: 1,629,147 | Short Ratio: 60.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KMB — 58.8% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 575,693 | Exempt: 650 | TRF Vol: 978,778 | Short Ratio: 58.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
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 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: KMB — 3.5M shares, 75,511 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 3,519,349 shares across 75,511 trades.
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)