Kimberly-Clark has delivered four consecutive earnings beats with estimates trending upward, but the stock has already traded through its resistance-based price target to a position 1.1% above it, paired with high leverage at a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.7, a confirmed downtrend below the 200-day moving average, and free cash flow converting at only 50% of net income — a combination that makes the current entry unattractive.
Thesis pillars
- Fcf Conversion Shortfall→Stable
- Consistent Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- Price Above Resistance Target→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026· older than 90 days
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $104.46 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source and single-source suppliers.
Kimberly-Clark manufactures personal care and tissue products — Huggies, Kleenex, Depend among the key brands — in two segments: North America and International Personal Care. Walmart represented approximately 16% of 2025 net sales from continuing operations; the company had... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $104.46 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source and single-source suppliers. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated Oct 28, 2026Recent Developments — Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS KMB Maintained by UBS -- Price Target Raised to $113.00 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus Oct 28, 2026 positive
- NEWS Dutch Bros vs. Kimberly-Clark: Which Is the Smarter Buy Today? - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool Oct 28, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Kimberly-Clark Corporation Announces Extension of the Expiration Date for Exchange Offers for Kenvue Notes - PR Newswire — PR Newswire Oct 28, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) Shares Surge 3.7% -- What GF Score of 72 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus Aug 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS Kimberly Clark (KMB) Launches Desert Plant Toilet Paper Program - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Aug 4, 2026 positive
Latest item Oct 28, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-04T12:04:36Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerWalmart Inc.16%10-K Item 1: 'Our largest customer, Walmart Inc., represented approximately 16% in 2025 and 2024 and 15% in 2023 of our net sales from continuing operations.'
- HIGHSuppliersole-source and single-source suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'We have a complex network of suppliers, including a number of sole-source and single-source suppliers for certain commodities and raw material inputs.'
- MEDIUMGeographicmarkets outside the U.S.10-K Item 1A: 'About half of our net sales come from markets outside the U.S.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-05Item 5.02LOWAndrew Scribner, VP and Controller, to depart May 22, 2026 to pursue other opportunities. Nelson Urdaneta, SVP and CFO, will act as principal accounting officer on interim basis. Clean handoff; no reason cited beyond voluntary departure.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $104.46 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source and single-source suppliers. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $98.14. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $103.16 reached (−1.2% from $104.46); no take-profit level is published. Prior stop was $98.14. Stop-loss: $98.14.
Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source and single-source suppliers; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.5): -1.5.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.6 (forward 14.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 analysts rate KMB, with a consensus score of 3.5/5. 16 analysts publish price targets averaging $115.
What does Kimberly-Clark Corporation do?Kimberly-Clark manufactures personal care and tissue products — Huggies, Kleenex, Depend among the key brands — in two...
Kimberly-Clark manufactures personal care and tissue products — Huggies, Kleenex, Depend among the key brands — in two segments: North America and International Personal Care. Walmart represented approximately 16% of 2025 net sales from continuing operations; the company had approximately 36,000 employees globally at December 31, 2025.