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Kimberly Clark (KMB): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $111, the highest $120, the lowest $100. The average is +5.3% from the last price of $106.
Analyst ratings 17
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Carey★★★★★★★★★★#3340 · hits 50% · avg +3.2% | Wells Fargo | $100 | Hold | −5.3% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:09 | +2.5% | ↗ |
| Lauren Lieberman★★★★★★★★★★#2069 · hits 57% · avg +4.4% | Barclays | $105 → $106+1.0% | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 21:15 | +4.4%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Peter Grom★★★★★★★★★★#10681 · hits 52% · avg −1.8% | UBS | $116 → $106−8.6% | Hold | +0.4% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +4.4%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Citi | $90.00 | Sell | −14.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 06:35 | +2.2%next day +4.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Household and Personal ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $104 → $108+3.8% | Hold | +2.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Household and Personal ProductsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $104 → $107+2.9% | Hold | +1.4% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Household and Personal ProductsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $101 → $104+3.0% | Hold | −1.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Household and Personal ProductsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $98.00 → $100+2.0% | Hold | −5.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google Household and Personal ProductsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $107 → $109+1.9% | Buy | +3.2% | Upgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| Robert Moskow★★★★★★★★★★#7983 · hits 46% · avg +0.1% | TD Cowen | $104 → $97.00−6.7% | Hold | −8.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −0.5%next day +2.2% | ↗ |
| Anna Lizzul★★★★★★★★★★#7433 · hits 49% · avg +0.5% | Bank of America Securities | $120 | Buy | +13.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 11 18:55 | −0.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days +10.1% | ↗ |
| Nik Modi★★★★★★★★★★#5747 · hits 52% · avg +0.9% | RBC Capital | $162 | Buy | +53.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 21:45 | −0.1%next day +1.7% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Household and Personal ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $105 → $103−1.9% | Hold | −2.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| Michael Lavery★★★★★★★★★★#2684 · hits 49% · avg +4.4% | Piper Sandler | $121 → $118−2.5% | Buy | +11.8% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −1.2%next day +1.4% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Taylor Conrad★★★★★★★★★★#2766 · hits 62% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | $120 | Buy | +13.7% | Reiterated | 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 30 08:08 | +0.2%next day +2.2% · 5 days −0.3% | ↗ |
| Javier Escalante★★★★★★★★★★#8974 · hits 47% · avg −0.6% | Evercore ISI | $115 | Hold | +8.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 10:35 | +0.9%next day −3.1% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| Stephen Powers★★★★★★★★★★#2604 · hits 62% · avg +3.7% | Deutsche Bank | $106 → $112+5.7% | Hold | +6.1% | Assigned | 05.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 | +0.9%next day −3.1% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| Georgy Vashchenko★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 0% · avg −1.6% | Freedom Capital Markets | $121 | Buy | +14.6% | Upgrade | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 13 21:02 | +1.9%next day +0.9% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Andy Sim★★★★★★★★★★#5168 · hits 56% · avg +4.5% | DBS | $111 | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 28.04.26on TipRanks Apr 29 08:30 | +0.7%next day −2.4% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $142 | Buy | +34.5% | Reiterated | 13.02.26on TipRanks 16:25 | −1.9%next day +1.7% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Dara Mohsenian★★★★★★★★★★#983 · hits 63% · avg +7.7% | Morgan Stanley | $144 → $125−13.2% | Hold | +18.4% | Reiterated | 04.11.25on TipRanks 09:30 | −0.4%next day −0.9% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Andrea Faria Teixeira★★★★★★★★★★#5934 · hits 49% · avg +0.8% | J.P. Morgan | $127 → $129+1.6% | Hold | +22.2% | Reiterated | 31.10.25on TipRanks 08:40 | −0.7%next day −14.8% · 5 days −11.6% | ↗ |
| Bonnie Herzog★★★★★★★★★★#1839 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Goldman Sachs | $145 | Buy | +37.3% | Reiterated | 30.10.25on TipRanks Oct 31 05:25 | +4.1%next day −0.7% · 5 days −14.8% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Kimberly Clark
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $116 at a price of $97.43 (+18.7%); now: $114 at $106 (+7.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.62 (from $1.54 to $1.70). Last quarter: $2.12.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $4.1B (from $4.0B to $4.2B). Last quarter: $4.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Kimberly Clark
- CEO: Michael D. Hsu
- Employees: 36,000
- PO Box 619100, Dallas, TX, 75261-9100, US
- www.kimberly-clark.com
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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