Kimberly-Clark Corp

KMB remains in a Stage 2 advancing regime above its rising 50 DMA, supporting a medium-term bullish bias. However, the recent Support Failure pattern and a weakening short-term trend increase distribution risk. Price is pulling back into the 9/21 EMA zone with no clear acceptance, and overbought conditions amplify the chance of a deeper retracement. Execution is deferred until a pullback into the EMA confluence demonstrates stable support before engaging.

• ↑Q1 revenue $5.1B with 2.5% organic growth and 3% volume+mix
• ↑Gross margin expanded 60bps and operating margin up 20bps YoY
• ↓Elevated input costs ($150–170M) may erode margins if not passed on