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

Vontobel Holding Ltd. cut its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) by 7.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 176,121 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,419 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $17,159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of KMB. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $223,668,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 595,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,364,000 after buying an additional 20,300 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position 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 valued at $755,398,000 after buying an additional 219,742 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,869,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in Kimberly-Clark by 612.5% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 205,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,833,000 after acquiring an additional 176,733 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.29% of the company’s stock.

More Kimberly-Clark News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on KMB shares. Barclays increased their price objective on Kimberly-Clark from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised Kimberly-Clark from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $121.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Kimberly-Clark from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.50.

Kimberly-Clark Price Performance

Kimberly-Clark stock opened at $105.57 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.91. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 1 year low of $92.42 and a 1 year high of $123.09. The company has a market capitalization of $35.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.39 and a beta of 0.25.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $4.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 143.92% and a net margin of 11.79%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

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

Kimberly-Clark Company Profile

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.