Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY)’s share price gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $10.25, but opened at $10.8150. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV shares last traded at $10.81, with a volume of 659 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. HSBC lowered Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Itau BBA Securities lowered Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.60 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $11.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.44, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.36.

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The basic materials company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $827.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $789.47 million. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV had a net margin of 13.92% and a return on equity of 164.99%.

About Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV

Kimberly-Clark de México, SAB. de C.V. operates as one of the leading manufacturers of personal care and paper‐based products in Mexico. As a locally managed subsidiary of the global Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the company focuses on the production, marketing and distribution of consumer staples designed for everyday use, ranging from facial and bathroom tissue to diapers and feminine care items.

The company’s portfolio includes well-known brands such as Kleenex and Scott for tissue products, Huggies for baby care, Kotex for feminine hygiene and Depend for adult incontinence.