<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Tompkins Financial Corp lowered its position in shares of  Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB - Free Report) by 35.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 35,801 shares of the company's stock after selling 19,965 shares during the quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp's holdings in Kimberly-Clark were worth $4,451,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Kimberly-Clark</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Sticker Shock: Why Kimberly-Clark's Sell-Off Is an Overreaction</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Investment Research &amp; Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in  Kimberly-Clark during the second quarter worth $25,000.  Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in  Kimberly-Clark by 989.5% during the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 207 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period.  Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in  Kimberly-Clark in the second quarter worth about $27,000.  Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in  Kimberly-Clark in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000.  Finally, Vermillion &amp; White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of  Kimberly-Clark by 105.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion &amp; White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 247 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  76.29% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of research analysts recently commented on KMB shares. BNP Paribas  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Wells Fargo &amp; Company dropped their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $129.00 to $110.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $144.00 to $125.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Barclays  set a $132.00 target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada  reaffirmed an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and set a $162.00 price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $124.62.</p><ul><li>3 Safe and Steady Stocks for Any Market</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on KMB</b></p><h2>Kimberly-Clark Stock Up 0.4%</h2><p>KMB stock opened at $102.94 on Thursday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $109.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.40. The company has a market capitalization of $34.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.25. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 52 week low of $99.22 and a 52 week high of $150.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41. </p><ul><li>Dividend King Kimberly-Clark Is a Good Buy in 2025</li></ul><p>Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.14 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 10.89% and a return on equity of 183.11%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.83 earnings per share.  On average, analysts forecast that  Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a $1.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. Kimberly-Clark's payout ratio is 85.28%. </p><h2>About Kimberly-Clark</h2> (Free Report)<p>Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The company's Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Thinx, Poise, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, and other brand names.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kimberly-Clark</li><li>3 Best Fintech Stocks for a Portfolio Boost</li><li>Rate Cuts Make These 3 Income ETFs More Attractive Than Ever</li><li>Industrial Products Stocks Investing </li><li>Post 35% Surge, Analysts Eye More Upside in Copper Giant Freeport</li><li>3 REITs to Buy and Hold for the Long Term</li><li>Why a SpaceX IPO Could Be a Major Catalyst for GOOGL Stock</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9S01C?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9S01C"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Tompkins Financial Corp reduced its stake in Kimberly-Clark Corporation by 35.8% in Q3, now holding 35,801 shares valued at $4.45 million. Analysts have adjusted price targets, with a consensus rating of 'Hold' and an average target of $124.62. Kimberly-Clark's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations with $1.82 EPS and $4.15 billion in revenue. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.26, yielding 4.9% annually.</p>

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