Stock·NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
- Market cap
- $36.21B
- P/E
- 21.52
- Dividend yield
- 4.68%
- Street target
- $110.00median of 16 analysts
- 52-week range
- $92.42 $123.09
KMB stock forecast today
Where KMB stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
KMB at a glance
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB): Buy, 68/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($102.82 and $102.85).
- Earnings KMB beat estimates in 5 of the 6 reports in our data, yet fell the next day after 3 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $3.3M and bought $1.0M over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 21.5 against 24.2 for the Consumer Defensive sector: broadly in line with peers (-11%).
Figures as of October 27, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Buy, with a model score of 68/100.
The trend lifts the score most: the price is 6.08% above its 200-day average and 6.11% above its 50-day average. Revenue growth holds it back most: revenue grew 0.60%, 4.7 percentage points slower than the sector median. The 50-day average stands at $102.82 and the 200-day at $102.85. Over the past year the price fell 9.55%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from KMB's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
KMB stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
3/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $109.10 is 6.1% above the 50-day simple moving average of $102.82.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 6.1% above the 200-day simple moving average of $102.85.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($102.82) is 0.0% below the 200-day average ($102.85), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 54% of its 52-week range, between $92.42 and $123.09.
KMB share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far KMB has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where KMB sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
KMB fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
4/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 21.52 is 11.1% below the Consumer Defensive median of 24.2.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 2.20 is 0.2% above the sector median of 2.2.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $2.0B on revenue of $16.6B, a net margin of 12.0%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
KMB beat the EPS estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 4.68%, or $5.10 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for KMB.
As of October 27, 2026, KMB trades at $109.10, with a market value of $36.21B, a P/E ratio of 21.52 and a dividend yield of 4.68%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of KMB's valuation, growth and risks.
At 21.52 times trailing earnings, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) trades 11.1% below the Consumer Defensive median of 24.2. The peer comparison on this page rates that P/E as broadly in line with peers. Its price-to-sales ratio of 2.20 is level with the sector median of 2.2, and trailing earnings stand at $5.07 a share.
KMB trails the sector on growth. Revenue rose 0.60% in the latest quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier, while the sector median is 5.3%. Net margin stands at 11.79% and operating margin at 19.00%. Return on equity is 104.91%, which is above the sector median of 19.7%. On the balance sheet, debt-to-equity is 3.49, and the trailing dividend yield is 4.68%, equal to $5.10 a share each year.
KMB's most recent earnings report, dated August 4, 2026, topped the estimate by 5.47%. EPS came in at $2.12, against the $2.01 analysts had expected. The stock rose 0.72% in the next session, so the market reacted in the same direction as the result.
KMB has beaten EPS estimates in 5 of the 6 reports in our data, yet the share price fell in the next session after 3 of those 5 beats. Analysts expect EPS of $7.39 this fiscal year and $7.40 next year, which means the current year is forecast to shrink by 1.9%.
KMB's normal daily swing is about 1.74%, and its beta against the S&P 500 is 0.28. Over the last 18 months, insiders sold $3.3M of stock and bought $1.0M. Insider sales are often planned in advance or made to cover tax on vesting shares, so they carry less weight than open-market purchases.
KMB against the Consumer Defensive sector
How KMB compares with the median Consumer Defensive stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: Valuation is broadly in line with sector peers (-11% difference), suggesting fair market pricing relative to industry standards.
Return vs SPY: Since May 15, 2025, KMB has lost 20.6% against a gain of 30.4% for SPY.
Performance against SPY
KMB and the S&P 500 (SPY) over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much KMB sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue fell 18.0% in FY2025 to $16.4B, from $20.1B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 12.5% in FY2025, down from 12.9% the year before.
Profitable: KMB earned $2.0B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did KMB beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: KMB beat the analyst estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 3 of those 5 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026after close | $2.01 | $2.12 | +5.47% | +0.72% | -2.69% |
| Apr 28, 2026after close | $1.93 | $1.97 | +2.07% | -2.38% | -1.26% |
| Oct 30, 2025after close | $1.75 | $1.82 | +4.00% | -0.42% | -16.17% |
| Aug 1, 2025after close | $1.66 | $1.92 | +15.66% | +1.91% | +4.23% |
| Apr 22, 2025after close | $1.89 | $1.93 | +2.12% | -3.28% | -5.34% |
| Jan 28, 2025after close | $1.51 | $1.50 | -0.66% | +0.18% | -0.11% |
As of October 27, 2026, KMB has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 5 of the 6 reports in our data and fell in the first trading session after 3 of those beats; its latest report, on August 4, 2026, came in 5.47% above the estimate and the stock moved +0.72% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
KMB AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 63.9, showing bullish momentum without being overbought.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 63.9 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of KMB
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
KMB's trend points up. The price of $109.10 sits 6.08% above its 200-day average of $102.85, and it is also 6.11% above its 50-day average of $102.82. Both averages trail the price, and the 50-day is 0.03% below the 200-day. Over the past year, the price is 18.05% above the 52-week low of $92.42 and 11.37% below the high of $123.09.
Recent gains sit against a weaker longer record: the price rose 10.84% over the past month, fell 3.53% over the past three months and fell 9.55% over the past year. The 14-day RSI of 63.9 is in the bullish zone, below the overbought line, and the MACD line is positive. Volume in the last session ran 25.8% below its average, on a day the price fell 0.48%.
Earnings beat ›
The August 4, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 5.47%, and the share price rose 0.72% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, August 4, 2026
New analyst coverage ›
Canaccord Genuity started coverage at Hold on October 23, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Canaccord Genuity, October 23, 2026
- Watch the two nearest levels: the 52-week high at $123.09 above the price and the 20-day EMA at $104.34 below it.
- A 14-day RSI of 63.9 falls in the bullish zone, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 signal stretched momentum.
- The share price rose 0.72% in the first session after the August 4, 2026 report. KMB has beaten estimates in 5 of the 6 reports in our data.
KMB's uptrend depends on the price holding above its 50-day average of $102.82 and its 200-day average of $102.85. A close below the 200-day average would be the first sign of that trend weakening. If the price pulls back, the first level it would reach is the 20-day EMA at $104.34.
KMB's next level overhead is the 52-week high at $123.09. The RSI sits in the bullish zone, which suggests momentum still supports the move.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for KMB, from its daily closes.
As of October 27, 2026, with KMB at $109.10, its 14-day RSI is 63.9 (showing bullish momentum without being overbought), its 50-day simple moving average is $102.82 and its 200-day is $102.85.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 27, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What KMB moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 27, 2026, KMB's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.04 with S&P 500 (SPY), -0.09 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), -0.05 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.07 with gold (XAU).
KMB price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
7 of 16 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 8 a hold and 1 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $110.00 is 0.8% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
7 of 16 rate it a buy now, against 6 of 16 three months ago.
KMB Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Initiates | Hold |
| Oct 16, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintains | Neutral |
| Oct 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 25, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight |
As of October 27, 2026, 16 Wall Street analysts cover KMB: 7 rate it a buy or strong buy, 8 a hold and 1 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $90.00 to $162.00. The median KMB price target is $110.00, 0.8% above the price of $109.10.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
KMB trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
KMB trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from KMB's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much KMB tends to move, against the market and on its own.
KMB price history and drawdowns
KMB's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
2/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.74% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 31.1%, from March 2025 to May 2026; the price is still 19.4% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
56% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $13,700, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
KMB Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 27, 2026, KMB's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -31.1% (March 2025 to May 2026); it is still 19.4% below that peak, and 56% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into KMB in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: KMB trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $13,700 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in KMB in October 2016 would be worth about $13,700 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to KMB, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +2.87%, up in 9 of 10 years.
Weakest month, September: an average of -4.15%, up in 0 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -2.96%, up in 1 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, KMB's strongest calendar month has been November (average +2.87%, up in 9 of 10 years) and its weakest September (average -4.15%, up in 0 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
KMB stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in KMB, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in KMB today could grow to about $11,218 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $19,550 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,437. The simulation models price only; at today's 4.68% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
KMB Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $122 for KMB by 2030 in the base case, from $109 today (1.1x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $70.23. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on KMB's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $85.05 | $112 | $148 | |
| 2028 | $78.02 | $116 | $171 | |
| 2029 | $73.51 | $119 | $192 | |
| 2030 | $70.23 | $122 | $213 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of KMB's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
KMB insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
KMB insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: Insiders bought $1.0M on the open market and sold $3.3M.
As of October 27, 2026, KMB insiders reported 7 open-market sales worth $3.3M and 1 open-market purchase worth $1.0M over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Patricia Corsi
Officer
|
Grant | 966 | - |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Craig Slavtcheff
Officer
|
Grant | 5.3K | - |
| May 6, 2026 | Andrew Scribner
Officer
|
Sell | 4.1K | $401.3K |
| May 4, 2026 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Sell | 1.6K | $152.2K |
| May 1, 2026 | Ehab Abou-Oaf
Officer
|
Grant | 2.9K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Grant | 3.5K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Patricia Corsi
Officer
|
Grant | 966 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Tamera Fenske
Officer
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Michael D Hsu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 21.6K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Grant B Mcgee
General Counsel
|
Grant | 2.3K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Jeffrey P Melucci
Officer
|
Grant | 6.1K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Andrew Scribner
Officer
|
Grant | 1.3K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Craig Slavtcheff
Officer
|
Grant | 1.3K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Russell Torres
President
|
Grant | 7.3K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Nelson Urdaneta
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 6.7K | - |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Sell | 1.4K | $136.2K |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Ehab Abou-Oaf
Officer
|
Grant | 9.2K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Ehab Abou-Oaf
Officer
|
Grant | 1.6K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Grant | 823 | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Grant | 3.1K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Tamera Fenske
Officer
|
Grant | 10.6K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Tamera Fenske
Officer
|
Grant | 1.9K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Michael D Hsu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 13.5K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Michael D Hsu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 76.2K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Jeffrey P Melucci
Officer
|
Grant | 2.8K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Jeffrey P Melucci
Officer
|
Grant | 15.5K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Andrew Scribner
Officer
|
Grant | 862 | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Andrew Scribner
Officer
|
Grant | 3.2K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Russell Torres
President
|
Grant | 3.8K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Russell Torres
President
|
Grant | 21.2K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Nelson Urdaneta
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 3.4K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Nelson Urdaneta
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 19.1K | - |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Samuel Todd Maclin
Director
|
Buy | 10.0K | $1.0M |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Andrew Scribner
Officer
|
Sell | 3.0K | $318.0K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Grant B Mcgee
General Counsel
|
Grant | 3.5K | - |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Jeffrey P Melucci
Officer
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Tamera Fenske
Officer
|
Grant | 20.2K | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Tamera Fenske
Officer
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Zackery Allen Hicks
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 15.0K | $2.0M |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Patricia Corsi
Officer
|
Grant | 921 | - |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Craig Slavtcheff
Officer
|
Grant | 5.0K | - |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Zackery Allen Hicks
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 38.1K | - |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Zackery Allen Hicks
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 5.4K | - |
| May 2, 2025 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Sell | 740 | $96.0K |
| May 1, 2025 | Ehab Abou-Oaf
Officer
|
Grant | 1.4K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Grant | 1.6K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Andrew Drexler, CPA
Officer
|
Grant | 654 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Tamera Fenske
Officer
|
Grant | 1.4K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Zackery Allen Hicks
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 2.7K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Michael D Hsu
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 10.0K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Sandra R A Karrmann
Officer
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Grant B Mcgee
General Counsel
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Jeffrey P Melucci
Officer
|
Grant | 2.9K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Russell Torres
Officer
|
Grant | 3.0K | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Nelson Urdaneta
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 3.2K | - |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Katy Chen
Officer
|
Sell | 1.8K | $234.5K |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
KMB stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 27, 2026.