Kimberly-Clark (KMB): are the analysts right?

Kimberly-Clark · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · 51 calls · price $114.74
What the company does: Kimberly-Clark fabrique et commercialise des produits de soins personnels en Amérique du Nord et à l'international.
📈 1-year price
$114.74-12.7% over range
Jul 8, 25low $93.05 · high $136.77Jul 7, 26
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SellBuy
Hold
29% recommend buying · 7 analysts
⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Hold” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 Analyst price target on KMB

High target · 2 analysts$121+5.5%
Median target · 7 analysts$106-7.6%
Low target · 1 analyst$90-21.6%
Current price$114.74

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 7 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy29%
Hold57%
Sell14%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Kimberly-Clark dividend

4.56%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend20 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$5.08 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on KMB

Most reliable analysts on KMB (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
JP Morgan 100% +26.9% 2
Piper Sandler 0% -24.8% 2
RBC Capital 0% -26.2% 3

📊 What $1,000 invested in Kimberly-Clark would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Kimberly-Clark 10 years ago would be worth $842 today, i.e. -2%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+17%), worst: 2025 (-22%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Kimberly-Clark

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$773-23%
3 years ago$878-12%
5 years ago$855-14%
10 years ago$842-16%
since inception (1984)$18,503+1750%

Return by year (Kimberly-Clark)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-1%$985 (-1%)
2025-22%$773 (-23%)
2024+17%$906 (-9%)
2023-3%$878 (-12%)
2022-4%$843 (-16%)
2021+1%$855 (-14%)
2020-2%$837 (-16%)
2019+12%$940 (-6%)
2018+5%$990 (-1%)
2017-16%$828 (-17%)
2016+2%$842 (-16%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on KMB

Piper Sandler
Jun 17, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$121
Price at call : $102.56 — upside +18%
Today : $114.74 — upside +5%
🎯 on KMB : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 17, 27
UBS
Apr 29, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$106
Price at call : $98.43 — gap to target +8%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Barclays
Apr 14, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$99
Price at call : $96.81 — gap to target +2%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $96.6 — upside +24%
Today : $114.74 — upside +5%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 47.3% · +1.6% (241 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 8, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $97.96 — gap to target +2%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
UBS
Apr 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $97 — gap to target +8%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
Deutsche Bank
Mar 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$109
Price at call : $96.47 — gap to target +13%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 52.1% · +2.2% (361 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 30, 27
Piper Sandler
Mar 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$114
Price at call : $100.26 — upside +14%
Today : $114.74 — upside -1%
🎯 on KMB : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 13, 27
UBS
Jan 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $98.66 — gap to target +11%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Citigroup
Jan 14, 26
▼ Sell · 🎯$90
Price at call : $100.41 — upside -10%
Today : $114.74 — upside -22%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
UBS
Jan 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$107
Price at call : $100.41 — gap to target +7%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
TD Cowen
Jan 8, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $97.92 — gap to target +7%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.6% · -2.2% (41 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 5, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $97.64 — gap to target +8%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 5, 27
Citigroup
Dec 17, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$95
Price at call : $101.51 — upside -6%
Today : $114.74 — upside -17%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $106.95 — gap to target +3%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $104.02 — upside +15%
Today : $114.74 — upside +5%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 35.9% · -6.1% (92 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
TD Cowen
Nov 4, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$112
Price at call : $100.05 — gap to target +12%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.6% · -2.2% (41 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $100.05 — gap to target +25%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 50.8% · +0.4% (421 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 26
Wells Fargo
Nov 4, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $100.05 — gap to target +10%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 26
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $100.64 — gap to target +19%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on KMB : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 31, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$129
Price at call : $102.27 — gap to target +26%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on KMB : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 31, 26
TD Cowen
Oct 31, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $102.27 — gap to target +27%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.6% · -2.2% (41 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 31, 26
UBS
Oct 31, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$132
Price at call : $102.27 — gap to target +29%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 31, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 10, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$127
Price at call : $119.57 — gap to target +6%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on KMB : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
Citigroup
Oct 9, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$113
Price at call : $119.57 — upside -5%
Today : $114.74 — upside -2%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 43.2% · -1.6% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 26
UBS
Oct 8, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $119.55 — gap to target +9%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$145
Price at call : $122.58 — upside +18%
Today : $114.74 — upside +26%
🎯 on KMB : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
Barclays
Oct 1, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$131
Price at call : $122.62 — gap to target +7%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 26
Wells Fargo
Sep 25, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $121.72 — gap to target +7%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$150
Price at call : $123.82 — upside +21%
Today : $114.74 — upside +31%
🎯 on KMB : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 26
Barclays
Aug 4, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $134.21 — gap to target +4%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +21%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26
JP Morgan
Aug 4, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$138
Price at call : $133.14 — gap to target +4%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on KMB : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 25, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$125
Price at call : $126.86 — upside -1%
Today : $114.74 — upside +9%
🎯 on KMB : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
UBS
Jul 17, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $127.53 — gap to target +9%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +21%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 26
Barclays
Jul 15, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$134
Price at call : $127.63 — gap to target +5%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 26
Barclays
Apr 24, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $131.61 — gap to target +3%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +18%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 26
RBC Capital
Apr 23, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$162
Price at call : $132.34 — upside +22%
Today : $114.74 — upside +41%
Expected +22% · Actual -26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KMB : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.2% · +0.3% (168 calls)
-26.1%
stock -26% · XLP +3%
Piper Sandler
Apr 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$156
Price at call : $132.34 — upside +18%
Today : $114.74 — upside +36%
Expected +18% · Actual -26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KMB : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
-26.1%
stock -26% · XLP +3%
▲ Outperform · 🎯$155
Price at call : $133.4 — upside +16%
Today : $114.74 — upside +35%
Expected +16% · Actual -27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KMB : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 63.9% · +9.9% (119 calls)
-26.6%
stock -27% · XLP +2%
UBS
Apr 17, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$146
Price at call : $140.07 — gap to target +4%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 26
RBC Capital
Apr 17, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$165
Price at call : $140.07 — upside +18%
Today : $114.74 — upside +44%
Expected +18% · Actual -30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KMB : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.2% · +0.3% (168 calls)
-29.6%
stock -30% · XLP +2%
JP Morgan
Apr 11, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$131
Price at call : $142.56 — upside -8%
Today : $114.74 — upside +14%
Expected -8% · Actual -32% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KMB : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
+32.2%
stock -32% · XLP -0%
Wells Fargo
Mar 28, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $142.22 — gap to target -2%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +22%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 53.1% · +1.4% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 28, 26
Barclays
Mar 27, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$144
Price at call : $140.71 — gap to target +2%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +26%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 27, 26
Piper Sandler
Jan 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$158
Price at call : $130.85 — upside +21%
Today : $114.74 — upside +38%
Expected +21% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KMB : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 36.1% · -4.1% (133 calls)
-23.6%
stock -24% · XLP +5%
UBS
Jan 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$134
Price at call : $130.85 — gap to target +2%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 26
RBC Capital
Jan 24, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$165
Price at call : $131.41 — upside +26%
Today : $114.74 — upside +44%
Expected +26% · Actual -23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KMB : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.2% · +0.3% (168 calls)
-23.0%
stock -23% · XLP +3%
Barclays
Jan 17, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$132
Price at call : $126.52 — gap to target +4%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.4% · -2.4% (328 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 17, 26
UBS
Jan 16, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$132
Price at call : $127.22 — gap to target +4%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 48.6% · +2.7% (243 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 26
JP Morgan
Jan 16, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$124
Price at call : $126.65 — upside -2%
Today : $114.74 — upside +8%
Expected -2% · Actual -22% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KMB : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · +1.3% (354 calls)
+21.6%
stock -22% · XLP +7%
Berenberg
Apr 26, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$144
Price at call : $143.61 — gap to target +0%
Today : $114.74 — gap to target +26%
🎯 on KMB : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 45.5% · -6.6% (11 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 25, 24
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