Kimberly-Clark Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of health and hygiene products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, K-C Professional & Other, and Health Care. The Personal Care segment manufactures and markets disposable diapers, training and youth pants, and swim pants; baby wipes; feminine and incontinence care products; and related products. This segment offers its products primarily for household use under various brand names, including Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, Kotex, Lightdays, Depend, Poise, and other brand names. The Consumer Tissue segment manufactures and markets facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, and related products for household use under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Hakle, and Page brand names. The K-C Professional & Other segment manufactures and markets facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, and a range of safety products for the away-from-home marketplace under the Kimberly-Clark, Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, KleenGuard, and Kimcare brand names. The Health Care segment manufactures and markets disposable health care products, such as surgical gowns, drapes, infection control products, sterilization wraps, face masks, exam gloves, respiratory products, and other disposable medical products under the Kimberly-Clark and Ballard brand names. Products for household use are sold directly, and through wholesalers, to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets. Products for away-from-home use are sold through distributors and directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, health care establishments, and high volume public facilities. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Analysts'
Recommendation: | Hold |
| 30 Days Ago: | Hold |
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| Analysts' Target: | $67 |
| Analysts' Targets |
| BMO Capital Markets | $72 |
| Underperform |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| Deutsche Bank Securities | $71 |
| Accumulate |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| Currency | US Dollars |
| Share Price | $62.29 |
| Change Today | $0.19 |
| 52 Week High | $70.89 |
| 52 Week Low | $61.83 |
| Volume | 1,163,687 |
| Shares Issued | 420.90m |
| Market Cap | $26,218m |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| RiskGrade | 67 |
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| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 9 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
| 12:31 | 1 @ $62.29 ( blue colour)
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| 12:31 | 1 @ $62.28 ( red colour )
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| 12:31 | 1 @ $62.29 ( green colour)
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| 12:31 | 1 @ $62.29 ( blue colour)
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| 12:31 | 1 @ $62.26 ( red colour)
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$62.32 (06/19/08)
