Kimberly-Clark Shares Under Pressure Amid Stagnant Growth and Kenvue Acquisition Burden
KMB Kimberly-Clark Corp
$111.93 +3.23%
View chart & analysis → - 1Kimberly-Clark reported a 0.6% year-over-year increase in Kimberly-Clark continuing operating income for the second quarter, reaching $4.2 billion.
- 2With KMB shares down approximately 19% over the past five years, organic sales growth for Kimberly-Clark's core categories is projected to lag by approximately 1 percentage point in 2026.
- 3Analysts have lowered earnings forecasts and assigned Kimberly-Clark a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
So what's the key point?
Kimberly-Clark's operating income grew only slightly, and future sales growth is expected to slow down. Experts anticipate lower earnings and are recommending to sell this stock.
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