Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ: KMB) recently:

• 4/14/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $105.00 to $99.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $130.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $110.00 to $100.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $110.00 to $105.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/30/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $110.00 to $109.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/13/2026 – Kimberly-Clark had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $133.00 to $114.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2026 – Kimberly-Clark was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 2/17/2026 – Kimberly-Clark was given a new $110.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.

Kimberly-Clark Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $1.28 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from Kimberly-Clark’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.26. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 84.35%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kimberly-Clark news, VP Andrew Scribner sold 3,049 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.29, for a total transaction of $317,980.21. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

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.