KMB Analyst Ratings
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Household & Personal Products industry, with a market capitalization near $32.63B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 36,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.28 to the broader market. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. Led by Michael D. Hsu, public since 1980-03-17.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 16 analysts rated KMB: 3 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, 8 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 21 analysts, 3 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, 13 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $117.25
- Median Target
- $117.00
- High
- $120.00
- Low
- $115.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 19
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 19 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Guggenheim | Not named | $120.00 | $97.22 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Not named | $118.00 | $98.48 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | UBS | Peter Grom | $116.00 | $110.11 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Barclays | Not named | $115.00 | $108.48 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | UBS | Not named | $115.00 | $108.13 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Sep 25, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Aug 5, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
Quantitative Rating
KMB carries a model grade of B+ (overall score 3 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read KMB Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked KMB analyst ratings questions
- What is the KMB consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $117.25. Target ranges run from a low of $115.00 to a high of $120.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on KMB?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 16 analysts rated KMB, and the distribution is mixed across rating levels: 3 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, 8 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has KMB seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on KMB appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect KMB options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.