KMB options flow: unusual options activity in Kimberly Clark Corp.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

Over the last week the tape recorded 6 unusual options prints in Kimberly Clark Corp. (KMB), $356K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $0 against $329K bearish; $30K went into calls and $326K into puts, a put call ratio of 11.01. The largest print was $145K of KMB 21 Jan 2028 $85 puts on 24 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 1 print and $88K of premium. KMB closed at $98.43 on 25 September 2026, up 1.2%.

This week's unusual flow

Unusual prints6
Tracked premium$356K
Net premium-$329K
Bullish premium$0
Bearish premium$329K
Call premium$30K
Put premium$326K
P/C ratio11.01
Sweeps17%
Size over OI0
Whale prints0
High conviction0

Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 4 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.

Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.

Largest prints of the week

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
24 Sep 2026KMB 21 Jan 2028 $85 putsTrade250338$145KAt askBearishNotable
25 Sep 2026KMB 9 Oct 2026 $104 putsTrade124301$88KAt askBearish
21 Sep 2026KMB 25 Sep 2026 $101 putsTrade100123$34KAt askBearish
21 Sep 2026KMB 15 Jan 2027 $130 putsTrade1040$32KAt askBearish
22 Sep 2026KMB 25 Sep 2026 $70 callsTrade10279$30KAt bidBearish
22 Sep 2026KMB 16 Oct 2026 $95 putsSweep3301,872$26KAt bidNeutral

Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.

Where the money is aimed

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
21 Jan 20281$145K0%-$145K
9 Oct 20261$88K0%-$88K
25 Sep 20262$64K46%-$64K
15 Jan 20271$32K0%-$32K
16 Oct 20261$26K0%+$0

The most premium, $145K, is aimed at the 21 Jan 2028 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 25 Sep 2026.

A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.

The last session, 25 September 2026

Prints1
Premium$88K
Net premium-$88K
Sweeps0%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
25 Sep 2026KMB 9 Oct 2026 $104 putsTrade124301$88KAt askBearish

Every print in KMB with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open KMB in Options Sentiment Screener.

Price

Last close$98.43
Day+1.24%
1 week+0.58%
1 month-10.79%
3 months-10.00%
1 year-20.58%
52 week high$125.32
52 week low$92.42
Volume3,287,424
Market cap$32.5B

The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open KMB in Options Sentiment Screener.

Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 6 firms, have a median of $116, 17.3% above the last close.

Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.

About Kimberly Clark Corp.

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Business Supplies
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Website
kimberly-clark.com

Kimberly-Clark Corporation manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products. The K-C Professional segment offers wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers. The Consumer Tissue segment provides facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, napkins, and related products under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, and other brands.

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Learn

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