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
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
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | KMB 21 Jan 2028 $85 puts | Trade | 250 | 338 | $145K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | KMB 9 Oct 2026 $104 puts | Trade | 124 | 301 | $88K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | KMB 25 Sep 2026 $101 puts | Trade | 100 | 123 | $34K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | KMB 15 Jan 2027 $130 puts | Trade | 10 | 40 | $32K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | KMB 25 Sep 2026 $70 calls | Trade | 10 | 279 | $30K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | KMB 16 Oct 2026 $95 puts | Sweep | 330 | 1,872 | $26K | At bid | Neutral |
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
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2028 | 1 | $145K | 0% | -$145K |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 1 | $88K | 0% | -$88K |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 2 | $64K | 46% | -$64K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 1 | $32K | 0% | -$32K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1 | $26K | 0% | +$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
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | KMB 9 Oct 2026 $104 puts | Trade | 124 | 301 | $88K | At ask | Bearish |
Every print in KMB with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open KMB in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
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
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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