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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock Analysis

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

KMB Stock Analysis Summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) currently has an AIQ Score of 43/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 57/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 21/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data

KMB at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$98.15
AIQ Score43/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$35.54B
P/E Ratio14.37
Forward P/E
EPS$1.04
Revenue TTM$4.19B
Dividend Yield0.01%
Beta0.28
Volume8.14M
52-week range$92.42-$130.83
RSI 1421.68
50-Day SMA$108.88
200-Day SMA$103.16
Analyst Price Target$110.29
Next EarningsOct 29, 2026
As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close
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KMB

Overview
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Consumer Defensive· Household & Personal Products
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 4/10
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
Score data as of Sep 11, 2026
Last price
$98.15
-$0.33 (-0.34%)
Latest market quote
Momentum21
Value47
Quality57
Risk Resilience46
Sentiment
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KMB Stock Analysis Summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) currently has an AIQ Score of 43/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 57/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 21/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, KMB has AIQ Score of 43/100 with Quality base of 57/100 and fading Momentum at 21/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (57/100) leads while Momentum (21/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Consumer Defensive · -0.34% stock move · KMB classified in Household & Personal Products.

Current Evidence

NeutralKMB is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 57/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is KMB Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

KMB currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 57/100, while Momentum is weakest at 21/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Analyst target implies +12.37% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Momentum is weak at 21/100.
  • - Price is -4.86% below its 200-day SMA.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (37 vs 7).

Current Consensus

KMB's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 7 buy, 1 neutral, and 37 sell votes. KMB's 14-day RSI is 21.68, which places the stock in an oversold momentum range. KMB's beta is 0.28, indicating lower market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in KMB?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. These are the latest market-close scores instead.

AIQ Score
43/100
Momentum
21/100
Quality
57/100
Risk
46/100

What Would Change the KMB Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

KMB Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock Analysis

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has an AIQ Score of 43/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 57/100. Beta is 0.28, below market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextKMB is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 43/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 57/100 while momentum lags at 21/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 21/100 · Value 47/100 · Quality 57/100 · Risk 46/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthWait

Quality is the strongest factor at 57/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 21/100 and RSI (14) is 21.7.

Regime fitWait

KMB is in a Neutral regime at 43/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 46/100 with beta 0.28 and annual volatility 27.5%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 57/100 while momentum lags at 21/100.

AIQ Score
43/100
Price
$98.15
Beta
0.28
RSI (14)
21.7

KMB Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

KMB Fundamentals

KMB valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$4.19B
Net income
$345M
Free cash flow
$556M
View full KMB fundamental analysis

KMB Technical Analysis

KMB technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
21.68
Price vs SMA-50
-9.86%
View full KMB technical analysis

KMB Stock Catalysts

Track KMB earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Oct 29, 2026
Analyst target
$110.29
News items
2
View KMB earnings and stock catalysts

KMB Dividend Analysis

KMB dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
5.20%
Annual dividend
$5.10
Payout ratio
View KMB dividend history and analysis

KMB Financial Data

KMB revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$4.19B
EPS
$1.04
Periods
7
View KMB financials

KMB Risk Analysis

KMB volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
0.28
Risk score
46/100
1Y volatility
27.50%
View KMB risk analysis

KMB Stock News

KMB stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
2
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Sentiment
Read KMB stock news

KMB vs Specialty Industrial / Services Peers

Current peer cohort: KMB · LKQ · MGRC · MSI · NSSC. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
KMB
Current stock
43/10047/10021/10046/100-0.9727.50%Current
LKQ
LKQ Corporation
50/10071/10028/10059/100-0.7535.05%KMB vs LKQ
MGRC
McGrath RentCorp
49/10061/10024/10052/100-0.4126.61%KMB vs MGRC
MSI
Motorola Solutions
52/10051/10036/10059/100-0.1426.22%KMB vs MSI
NSSC
Napco Security Technologies
55/10044/10033/10062/100-0.1440.23%KMB vs NSSC
Pairwise Compare links: LKQ · MGRC · MSI · NSSCKMB vs LKQKMB vs MGRCKMB vs MSIKMB vs NSSCCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Sep 11, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

7 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 12, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
18.21
As of Sep 11, 2026
Revenue growth
0.62%
Gross margin
36.69%
Current debt / equity
3.72
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$4.19B
Quarter net income
$345M
Quarter free cash flow
$556M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Mixed
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
21.68
MACD
-2.4

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
46/100
Beta
0.28
Annual volatility
27.50%
Max drawdown
-28.13%

KMB Stock FAQ

What is KMB stock price today?

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's current stock price is $98.15. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is KMB bullish or bearish right now?

KMB's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is KMB's market cap?

KMB's market cap is $35.54B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is KMB's current P/E ratio?

KMB's current P/E ratio is 14.37 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is KMB's RSI?

KMB's 14-day RSI is 21.68 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is KMB above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

KMB is -9.86% from its 50-day SMA and -4.86% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is KMB's next earnings date?

KMB's next earnings date is currently listed as Oct 29, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does KMB pay a dividend?

KMB's dividend yield is 0.01% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.