Q2 EPS Estimates for Kimberly-Clark Cut by Zacks Research

Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE:KMB) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kimberly-Clark in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Kimberly-Clark’s current full-year earnings is $7.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kimberly-Clark’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.15 EPS.

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.90 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 12.69% and a return on equity of 201.43%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.01 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on KMB. Barclays lowered their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $139.00 to $135.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $124.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $165.00 to $162.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $168.00 to $155.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $145.08.

Kimberly-Clark Stock Performance

NYSE:KMB opened at $133.65 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.05, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $137.38 and its 200-day moving average is $134.70. Kimberly-Clark has a 52-week low of $124.10 and a 52-week high of $150.45. The company has a market cap of $44.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.70, a PEG ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.35.

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.26 per share. This represents a $5.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio is 68.66%.

Insider Activity

In other Kimberly-Clark news, VP Andrew Drexler sold 2,500 shares of Kimberly-Clark stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 2,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $357,420. The trade was a 49.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Katy Chen sold 740 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.70, for a total transaction of $95,978.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $518,410.90. The trade was a 15.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,872 shares of company stock valued at $2,208,684. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kimberly-Clark

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KMB. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Kimberly-Clark by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,703,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 1.9% in the first quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,168,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in Kimberly-Clark by 5.0% during the first quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 81,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,548,000 after purchasing an additional 3,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC boosted its position in Kimberly-Clark by 178.8% during the first quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 21,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,061,000 after purchasing an additional 13,802 shares during the last quarter. 76.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The company’s Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Thinx, Poise, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, and other brand names.