KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KMB - US4943681035 - Common Stock
129.17 USD
+1.17 (+0.91%)
127.9 USD
-1.27 (-0.98%)
Overall KMB gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. KMB scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
82% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KMB.
KMB is part of the Household Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than KMB.
KMB is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month KMB has a been trading in the 127.10 - 137.46 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
KMB has an average volume of 2260200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
KMB has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
122.65
149.84
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @128.56 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 123.89 to 124.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 130.11 to 133.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @139.58 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Strong resistance @143.63 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 146.91 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KMB is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KMB is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.11 | NEGATIVE | KMB has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.89% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KMB is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KMB is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KMB is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.99 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.54 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KMB has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.27 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests KMB may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.55 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for KMB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.51 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KMB suggests a weak or negative 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)
129.17
+1.17 (+0.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg0.91%
1 Week-0.8%
2 Weeks-3.07%
1 Month-5.49%
3 Month-3.28%
6 Month-10.79%
12 Month-12.08%
2 Year6.88%
3 Year14.78%
5 Year-12.52%
10 Year18.46%
15 Year98.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.96
ATR(20)%1.55%
ATR Inc-3.14%
Range Today1.57
ADR(20)1.95
ADR(20)%1.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.11
Mansfield-1.3
10 Day High134.38
10 Day Low127.1
20 Day High137.46
20 Day Low127.1
52 Week High150.45
52 Week Low124.1
CS1 End128.56
CR1 Start130.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.18%
DER(5)1.74%
Volume2.05M
Volume Incr-20.11%
Vol(5)2.04M
Vol(50)2.26M