Stock Update (NYSE:KMB): SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of Halyard Health, Inc. & Kimberly-Clark Corporation of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 29, 2016 – HYH, KMB

[Accesswire] – NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2016 / The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) securities of Kimberly-Clark … Read more on this. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) , with a current market cap of $49.05B, opened this morning at $135.80. Shares have traded today between $134.69 and $136.35 per share and has traded between $103.04 and $138.87 over the past year. KMB shares are currently priced at 22.33x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 19.73x forward p/e ratio. And for those looking to make a return holding the stock, the company pays shareholders $3.68 per share annually in dividends, yielding 2.71%. According to a consensus of 11 analysts, the earnings estimate of $1.48 per share would be $0.07 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.02 sequential decrease. The full-year EPS estimate is $6.09 which would be a $0.33 improvement than last year’s full-year earnings. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $4.56 Billion. If reported, that would be a 1.72% decrease over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Deutsche Bank downgraded KMB from Buy to Hold (Apr 25, 2016). Previously, Societe Generale upgraded KMB from Hold to Buy. When considering if the stock is under or overvalued, the average price target is $137.33, which is 1.13% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:KMB) Similar Articles: Market Update (NYSE:TGT): SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Target Corporation of Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 18, 2016 – TGT Market Update (NYSE:ORCL): SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of Oracle Corporation of Commencement of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 1, 2016 – ORCL Market Update (NYSE:SRE): SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of Sempra Energy of Commencement of Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of May 2, 2016 – SRE