<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of  Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  acquired 10,297 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,327,000.</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 large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empirical Finance LLC boosted its holdings in  Kimberly-Clark by 0.6% in the second quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 11,876 shares of the company's stock worth $1,531,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter.  Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of  Kimberly-Clark by 3.7% during the second quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,201 shares of the company's stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period.  Monarch Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of  Kimberly-Clark by 1.9% during the second quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,372 shares of the company's stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period.  TFB Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Kimberly-Clark by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 2,022 shares of the company's stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, State of Wyoming grew its position in  Kimberly-Clark by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,879 shares of the company's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. 76.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Kimberly-Clark Price Performance</h2><p>Kimberly-Clark stock opened at $102.80 on Tuesday. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 52 week low of $99.22 and a 52 week high of $150.45. The company's 50 day moving average price is $110.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.83. The stock has a market cap of $34.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.39, a P/E/G ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41. </p><ul><li>3 Safe and Steady Stocks for Any Market</li></ul><p>Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $4.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.14 billion. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 183.11% and a net margin of 10.89%.Kimberly-Clark's revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.83 earnings per share.  On average, equities analysts predict that  Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.5 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Kimberly-Clark Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.26 per share. This represents a $5.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. Kimberly-Clark's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 85.28%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Dividend King Kimberly-Clark Is a Good Buy in 2025</li></ul><p>Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a report on Monday, December 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada  reissued an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and set a $162.00 target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $130.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on 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. Finally, Cowen  reissued a &#34;hold&#34; rating on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $126.00.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Report on Kimberly-Clark</b></p><h2>Kimberly-Clark Profile</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>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kimberly-Clark</li><li>How to start investing in penny stocks</li><li>ServiceNow’s $7 Billion Gamble: Panic or Opportunity?</li><li>Stock Splits, Do They Really Impact Investors?</li><li>Dell and HP Are Raising Prices—And Investors Should Take Note</li><li>How to Invest in the Best Canadian Stocks </li><li>Why DLocal Is the Top Emerging Market Fintech Stock to Watch for 2026</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>Caldwell Trust Co acquired 10,297 shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, valued at approximately $1,327,000, during the second quarter. Several other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in the company. Kimberly-Clark's stock opened at $102.80, with a market cap of $34.12 billion. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $1.82, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.26 per share. Analysts have given the stock an average rating of 'Hold' with a consensus price target of $126.00.</p>

Caldwell Trust Co Makes New Investment in Kimberly-Clark Corporation $KMB