KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KMB - Nasdaq - US4943681035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to KMB. KMB's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KMB is a bad performer in the overall market: 86% of all stocks are doing better.
KMB is part of the Household Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry, of which 72% 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 125.15 - 133.09 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
KMB has an average volume of 2401550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although the technical rating is bad, KMB does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 124.46, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
122.65
148.38
We found 1 important support area.
- 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 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 127.72 to 129.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 142.81 to 146.91. 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 | 14.32 | NEGATIVE | KMB has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.68% 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) | 38.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.09 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KMB has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 31.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.57 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for KMB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.52 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KMB suggests a strong 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)
127.53
-0.38 (-0.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-0.3%
1 Week-1.43%
2 Weeks-3.47%
1 Month-0.34%
3 Month-10.7%
6 Month0.24%
12 Month-11.21%
2 Year-1.22%
3 Year-3.23%
5 Year-16.12%
10 Year10.92%
15 Year98.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.12
ATR(20)%1.57%
ATR Inc-12.9%
Range Today1.5
ADR(20)1.98
ADR(20)%1.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.32
Mansfield-1.4
10 Day High133.09
10 Day Low125.15
20 Day High133.09
20 Day Low125.15
52 Week High150.45
52 Week Low124.1
CS1 End124.46
CR1 Start127.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.43%
DER(5)0.08%
Volume3.79M
Volume Incr15.44%
Vol(5)2.65M
Vol(50)2.40M