Retirement Stock Portfolio: 10 Consumer Stocks To Buy

6. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB)

Dividend Yield: 3.58%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) is a leading American manufacturer specializing in personal care and hygiene products. The company operates through three main segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. It markets its products under well-known brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, DryNites, and Huggies.

On October 22, CFRA updated its financial outlook for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB), raising the price target from $138 to $151 while maintaining a Hold rating. The revised target reflects a valuation of 19.75 times CFRA’s updated 2025 earnings per share projection of $7.66, up by $0.32 from earlier estimates. The 2024 EPS forecast was also adjusted upward by $0.13 to $7.41, aligning with the company’s five-year forward price-to-earnings (P/E) mean. This comes after the company reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.83, a 4.9% year-over-year increase that exceeded estimates by $0.12. However, quarterly revenue declined 3.5% year-over-year to $4.9 billion, about 2% below expectations, with organic growth slowing to 1%, mainly due to pricing and product mix changes.

The company revised its full-year organic sales growth outlook to 3-4%, down from the prior mid-single-digit forecast, citing challenges from shifts in retail inventory levels. Despite this, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted operating profit and adjusted EPS to grow in the mid-to-high teens percentage range on a constant-currency basis.

Looking ahead, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) remains focused on delivering consumer solutions across diverse price points and accelerating operational investments to strengthen its long-term growth potential.