Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB

Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 35,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,553,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterneck Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the 4th quarter worth about $448,000. Westbourne Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the 4th quarter worth about $434,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kimberly-Clark during the 4th quarter worth about $875,000. Powers Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Powers Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,881 shares of the company’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 49.6% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $600,000 after purchasing an additional 1,973 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kimberly-Clark

In other news, VP Andrew Scribner sold 3,049 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.29, for a total value of $317,980.21. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KMB has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $133.00 to $114.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 13th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $112.00 to $105.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.69.

Kimberly-Clark Stock Performance

NASDAQ KMB opened at $97.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.97. The stock has a market cap of $32.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.28. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a twelve month low of $92.42 and a twelve month high of $144.30. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.25.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.11 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 11.73% and a return on equity of 170.48%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.50 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kimberly-Clark Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a $1.28 dividend. This represents a $5.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. This is a boost from Kimberly-Clark’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.26. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio is 84.35%.

Trending Headlines about Kimberly-Clark

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evidence of underlying operational strength: coverage highlighting Kimberly‑Clark’s “Powering Care” strategy cites volume gains, cost discipline and portfolio moves that are supporting profit resilience despite pricing pressure. This is a constructive signal for medium‑term cash flow and dividend support. How Kimberly‑Clark’s ‘Powering Care’ Strategy Is Driving Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term digital opportunity: a ResearchAndMarkets profile/analysis highlights digital transformation, e‑commerce expansion and partnerships as avenues to improve distribution and margins across KMB’s global brands — positive structurally but not an immediate catalyst. Kimberly‑Clark Corp. Digital Transformation Strategy Analysis Report 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand marketing push: Kotex ran an art‑forward campaign to confront menstruation taboos with QR‑linked virtual galleries near museums — positive for awareness and younger demos but unlikely to move near‑term sales materially. Kotex displays art inspired by menstruation to confront taboos
• Negative Sentiment: Distribution disruption and operational risk: a major fire at an Ontario, CA distribution facility (operated by third‑party NFI) has drawn extensive coverage, including allegations of arson and an employee arrest — this raises short‑term supply and logistics costs and highlights concentration risk in the network. How The Ontario Plant Fire And Arson Allegations At Kimberly‑Clark (KMB) Have Changed Its Investment Story
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $100 (Equal Weight), citing inflation‑driven margin pressure and lowering estimates — a headwind for sentiment and a likely contributor to recent share weakness. Kimberly‑Clark (KMB) Target Trimmed by Wells Fargo on Inflation‑Driven Margin Outlook

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a U.S.-based multinational manufacturer of personal care and consumer tissue products. The company develops, produces and markets a range of consumer brands and professional products, including facial and bathroom tissues, disposable diapers and training pants, feminine care, incontinence products and workplace hygiene solutions. Known for consumer-facing names such as Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Cottonelle and Scott, as well as professional offerings under Kimberly-Clark Professional and KleenGuard, the company supplies goods to retail, healthcare and institutional customers.

Founded in 1872 in Neenah, Wisconsin, Kimberly-Clark has expanded from its 19th-century paper-making roots into a global household and workplace products company.