Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB Shares Acquired by Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC

Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) by 1,989.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 94,534 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 90,010 shares during the quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $9,210,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KMB. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Kimberly-Clark in the 2nd quarter worth $223,668,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Kimberly-Clark by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 595,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,364,000 after buying an additional 20,300 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in 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 worth $755,398,000 after buying an additional 219,742 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Kimberly-Clark during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,869,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 612.5% during the 1st 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 period. 76.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Kimberly-Clark Stock Performance

Kimberly-Clark stock opened at $105.57 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $35.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.25. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 1-year low of $92.42 and a 1-year high of $123.09.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.01 by ($0.21). Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 11.79% and a return on equity of 143.92%. The business had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.35 EPS for the current year.

Kimberly-Clark Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th were given a dividend of $1.28 per share. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 87.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $121.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $104.00 to $97.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Kimberly-Clark to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.50.

Kimberly-Clark 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.