Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 13,419 Shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB

Vontobel Holding Ltd. lessened its holdings in Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 176,121 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,419 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. owned about 0.05% of Kimberly-Clark worth $17,159,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Kimberly-Clark in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,547,915,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,881,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,398,000 after buying an additional 219,742 shares during the period. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $632,373,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,116,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,128,000 after buying an additional 249,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,237,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,891,000 after buying an additional 18,989 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.29% of the company’s stock.

Kimberly-Clark News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Preliminary earnings beat expectations: Kimberly-Clark expects third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.70, ahead of the $1.58 FactSet consensus. The result was achieved despite lower sales, supporting the view that cost controls and operational improvements are helping protect profitability. Reuters preliminary results article
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook reaffirmed: Management maintained its full-year financial outlook, including organic sales growth expected to be approximately 100 basis points below weighted-average category growth. The absence of a guidance reduction appears to have reassured investors following the weaker sales environment. Kimberly-Clark preliminary results release
• Positive Sentiment: Price target increased: BNP Paribas Exane raised its KMB target from $101 to $110 while maintaining a neutral rating. The target implies modest upside from the current trading level, providing some valuation support but not signaling strong conviction. Benzinga price target report
• Neutral Sentiment: China-related legal issue: Reports indicate China cleared claims involving formamide, potentially reducing a regulatory and litigation overhang. However, the broader commercial impact of the controversy remains uncertain. Reuters China claims article
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and dividend concerns persist: Kimberly-Clark forecast a third-quarter sales decline following a social-media backlash in China. Separate coverage warned that the company’s long dividend-growth streak is under pressure as profits shrink, despite free cash flow still covering payouts. Wall Street Journal sales outlook article

Kimberly-Clark Price Performance

NASDAQ:KMB opened at $105.57 on Friday. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 12 month low of $92.42 and a 12 month high of $123.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $102.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45. The firm has a market cap of $35.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.39 and a beta of 0.25.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.01 by ($0.21). The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 11.79% and a return on equity of 143.92%. The business’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were given a dividend of $1.28 per share. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Kimberly-Clark’s payout ratio is presently 87.07%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $122.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $104.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.50.

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) is a global personal care and consumer products company that develops and markets essential products for consumers and professional customers. Its portfolio includes products in the baby and childcare, adult care, feminine care, facial and bathroom tissue, and household categories.

The company’s well-known brands include Huggies diapers and wipes, Kleenex tissues, Kotex feminine care products, Cottonelle and Scott bathroom tissue, and Depend and Poise adult care products.