HHG & Company increased its position in Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) by 0.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The hedge fund owned 29,604 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Kimberly Clark Corp comprises 1.0% of HHG & Company’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. HHG & Company’s holdings in Kimberly Clark Corp were worth $3,769,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KMB. Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft acquired a new position in Kimberly Clark Corp during the third quarter worth about $15,955,000. Assetmark acquired a new position in Kimberly Clark Corp during the third quarter worth about $7,258,000. ING Groep boosted its position in Kimberly Clark Corp by 57.3% in the third quarter. ING Groep now owns 125,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,685,000 after buying an additional 45,693 shares during the last quarter. CIBC World Markets boosted its position in Kimberly Clark Corp by 234.5% in the fourth quarter. CIBC World Markets now owns 41,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,257,000 after buying an additional 28,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank & Trust of Waco, Texas acquired a new position in Kimberly Clark Corp during the fourth quarter worth about $3,357,000.

Shares of Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) opened at 126.72 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $125.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $116.42. The company has a market cap of $46.00 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.61. Kimberly Clark Corp has a 12-month low of $103.04 and a 12-month high of $130.05.

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 2nd. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.78%.

KMB has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Kimberly Clark Corp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Societe Generale upgraded Kimberly Clark Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $120.80 to $135.00 in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank boosted their price target on Kimberly Clark Corp from $123.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. RBC Capital boosted their price target on Kimberly Clark Corp from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays upgraded Kimberly Clark Corp to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Kimberly Clark Corp has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $123.00.

In other Kimberly Clark Corp news, EVP Mark A. Buthman sold 5,988 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.00, for a total transaction of $730,536.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 99,355 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,121,310. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers. The Company’s operating segments are based on product groupings. The Company operates in three segments, which include Personal Care, which offers solutions and products, such as disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products; Consumer Tissue, offers products, such as facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products, and K-C Professional (NYSE:KMB), offers solutions and supporting products, such as apparel, wipers, soaps, sanitizers, tissue and towels. The Company’s brands include Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Poise, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, WypAll, Kimtech, and Jackson Safety, among others.

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