Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) Short Interest Update

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 119,154 shares, a growth of 56.0% from the November 30th total of 76,393 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 60,432 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 60,432 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Price Performance

KCDMY stock opened at $10.78 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.60. The firm has a market cap of $6.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.81. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV has a 12-month low of $6.70 and a 12-month high of $11.17.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.01). Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV had a return on equity of 140.79% and a net margin of 13.02%.The business had revenue of $728.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $723.40 million.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1121 per share. This represents a yield of 424.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV’s dividend payout ratio is 81.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Itau BBA Securities raised shares of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Company Profile

Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB. de C.V. operates as one of the leading manufacturers of personal care and paper‐based products in Mexico. As a locally managed subsidiary of the global Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the company focuses on the production, marketing and distribution of consumer staples designed for everyday use, ranging from facial and bathroom tissue to diapers and feminine care items.

The company’s portfolio includes well-known brands such as Kleenex and Scott for tissue products, Huggies for baby care, Kotex for feminine hygiene and Depend for adult incontinence.