KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KMB • US4943681035
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to KMB. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. KMB was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
- 79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KMB.
- KMB is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Household Products industry. 109% of 12 stocks in the same industry do better.
- 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 98.03 - 111.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- KMB has an average volume of 5930770 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
KMB has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 111.12. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 102.37 to 102.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @100.05 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 97.56 to 97.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 111.12 to 111.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Strong resistance @143.63 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @146.91 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KMB is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.95 | NEGATIVE | KMB has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.05% 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KMB is above the rising 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) | 69.72 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KMB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.57 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KMB has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.37 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KMB may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.18 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KMB suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 36.97 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KMB suggests a strong trend. |
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP / KMB FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to KMB.
What is the current trend direction of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) stock?
The current trend direction for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP?
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) has an RSI value of 69.7245. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for KMB stock?
The MACD indicator for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) has a value of 0.569818, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) stock?
The buy/sell signal for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.