KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KMB - Nasdaq - US4943681035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KMB gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. In the past year, KMB was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
77% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KMB.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
KMB is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
KMB has an average volume of 2417200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
KMB is part of the Household Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry, KMB did better than 54% of them.
KMB is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KMB is lagging the market.
KMB has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 130.69 to 132.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @128.20 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.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 134.36 to 136.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 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 | 23.37 | NEGATIVE | KMB has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.63% off all stocks 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KMB is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.81 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.54 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KMB has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.16 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.83 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for KMB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.24 | 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)
133.39
-1.42 (-1.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-1.05%
1 Week-2.47%
2 Weeks7.04%
1 Month4.28%
3 Month-4.08%
6 Month0.54%
12 Month-6.37%
2 Year3.54%
3 Year4.6%
5 Year-15.45%
10 Year25.21%
15 Year107.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.79
ATR(20)%1.83%
ATR Inc-29.91%
Range Today1.31
ADR(20)2.2
ADR(20)%1.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS23.37
Mansfield-1.09
10 Day High137.46
10 Day Low128.48
20 Day High137.46
20 Day Low124.37
52 Week High150.45
52 Week Low124.1
CS1 End132.4
CR1 Start134.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.18%
DER(5)1.82%
Volume1.53M
Volume Incr-17.69%
Vol(5)2.15M
Vol(50)2.42M