Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) Shares Unloaded Rep. Kevin Hern

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB). In a filing disclosed on September 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kimberly-Clark stock on August 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “KEVIN HERN TRADITIONAL IRA” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 8/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 8/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONA) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) on 8/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 8/18/2026.

Kimberly-Clark Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of Kimberly-Clark stock opened at $109.29 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $109.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $103.73. The company has a market capitalization of $36.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.59, a P/E/G ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.25. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a 1 year low of $92.42 and a 1 year high of $131.53.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by ($0.21). Kimberly-Clark had a net margin of 11.79% and a return on equity of 143.92%. The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share. Kimberly-Clark’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kimberly-Clark Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kimberly-Clark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a $1.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $5.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend payout ratio is currently 87.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Kimberly-Clark in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Kimberly-Clark to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kimberly-Clark

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Kimberly-Clark by 11,088.4% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 43,186,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,740,628,000 after acquiring an additional 42,800,922 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Kimberly-Clark in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,547,915,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 21,125,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,157,746,000 after buying an additional 294,228 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,917,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,202,322,000 after buying an additional 299,382 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Kimberly-Clark by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,322,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $836,216,000 after acquiring an additional 65,619 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.29% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a U.S.-based multinational manufacturer of personal care and consumer tissue products. The company develops, produces and markets a range of consumer brands and professional products, including facial and bathroom tissues, disposable diapers and training pants, feminine care, incontinence products and workplace hygiene solutions. Known for consumer-facing names such as Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Cottonelle and Scott, as well as professional offerings under Kimberly-Clark Professional and KleenGuard, the company supplies goods to retail, healthcare and institutional customers.

Founded in 1872 in Neenah, Wisconsin, Kimberly-Clark has expanded from its 19th-century paper-making roots into a global household and workplace products company.