Kimberly-Clark Corp. Stock Rises Monday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) inched 0.66% higher to $139.80 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.38% to 4,791.19 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 36,302.38. The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak. Kimberly-Clark Corp. closed $3.57 below its 52-week high ($143.37), which the company reached on April 21st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.84% to $169.67, Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) rose 1.17% to $161.97, and Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A (EL) rose 0.90% to $369.27. Trading volume (805,939) remained 915,689 below its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 27, 2021.
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December 27, 2021 17:04 ET (22:04 GMT)
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