Company Update (NYSE:KMB): Kimberly-Clark Professional to Present Aerospace Maintenance Solutions at MRO Americas 2016

[PR Newswire] – ROSWELL, Ga., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Kimberly-Clark Professional, one of three business sectors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, will present its innovative solutions for the aerospace maintenance … Read more on this. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) , valued at $48.99B, opened at $136.18. Looking at the stock, its one day range is $135.61 to $136.90 with a trailing 52-week range being $103.04 to $136.90. KMB shares are currently priced at 22.33x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 18.25x earnings multiple. And for those looking to make a return holding the stock, the company pays shareholders $3.68 per share annually in dividends, yielding 2.70%. In a review of the consensus earnings estimate this quarter, 12 sell-side analysts are looking at $1.50 per share, which would be $0.08 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.03 sequential decrease. In looking at the bigger picture, the full-year EPS estimate of $6.10 would be a $0.34 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $4.53 Billion. If reported, that would be a 3.41% decrease over the year-ago quarter. Recently, Societe Generale upgraded KMB from Hold to Buy (Oct 23, 2015). Previously, Deutsche Bank upgraded KMB from Hold to Buy. When considering if the stock is under or overvalued, the average price target is $134.42, which is 1.29% below where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:KMB) Similar Articles: Market Update: Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) – Kimberly-Clark Announces Year-End 2015 Results And 2016 Outlook Market Update (NYSE:KMB): Kimberly-Clark Professional to Showcase Total Solutions for the Aviation Industry at NBAA 2015 Company Update: Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) – Kimberly-Clark Receives U.S. EPA 2015 SmartWay® Excellence Award