Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) Hits New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $12.5475 and last traded at $12.47, with a volume of 57325 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.37.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Itau BBA Securities lowered shares of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.60, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.34. The company has a market capitalization of $7.67 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89 and a beta of 0.76.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $794.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $797.86 million. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV had a net margin of 13.71% and a return on equity of 188.20%.

About Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV

Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB. de C.V. operates as one of the leading manufacturers of personal care and paper‐based products in Mexico. As a locally managed subsidiary of the global Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the company focuses on the production, marketing and distribution of consumer staples designed for everyday use, ranging from facial and bathroom tissue to diapers and feminine care items.

The company’s portfolio includes well-known brands such as Kleenex and Scott for tissue products, Huggies for baby care, Kotex for feminine hygiene and Depend for adult incontinence.