KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KMB - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4943681035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KMB gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. KMB has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
KMB is part of the Household Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry. KMB outperforms 81% of them.
In the last month KMB has a been trading in the 128.23 - 143.26 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
KMB has an average volume of 2362700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, KMB turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
KMB is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so KMB is lagging the market slightly.
KMB has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 136.85 to 137.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 130.94 to 131.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 126.75 to 128.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 123.89 to 124.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 143.63 to 148.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KMB is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KMB is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.81 | NEUTRAL | KMB is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KMB is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of KMB is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KMB is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.58 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KMB has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.44 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KMB may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for KMB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.65 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for KMB suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
139.75
-1.32 (-0.94%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-0.94%
1 Week1.75%
2 Weeks4.65%
1 Month5.6%
3 Month-0.36%
6 Month0.96%
12 Month5.92%
2 Year4.07%
3 Year5.06%
5 Year-1.19%
10 Year28.38%
15 Year130.23%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.65
ATR(20)%1.9%
ATR Inc-18.5%
Range Today2.15
ADR(20)2.53
ADR(20)%1.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.81
Mansfield-0.1
10 Day High143.26
10 Day Low132.01
20 Day High143.26
20 Day Low128.23
52 Week High150.45
52 Week Low124.1
CS1 End137.69
CR1 Start143.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.24%
DER(5)0.79%
Volume2.74M
Volume Incr2.14%
Vol(5)2.64M
Vol(50)2.36M