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KMBKimberly-Clark Corp.

Options Analysis Report•CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTANERS/BOXES)

Market Cap $32.8B|NASDAQ

● 2026-09-11$98.48

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data

1Y -23.9%YTD -2.9%7D -6.2%

Options Vol

4,972

30D

Implied Move

±7.4%

IV Rank

KMB Options Overview

IV is low with bearish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.5

ExpensiveCheap

Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer

levels.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 20.7% — cheap vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.03x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 31% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.02x — flat

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 26.6% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 69.3% (ATM 26.6% + spread 21.4% + bias) — fair

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 25.86% (spread 21.36% + slippage 4.50%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 6.08 (vega 12.987 / spread 21.36%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.5

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +4%, Raw: +8%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +4% (neutral) — Raw: +8%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 22.6% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -39.1%, OI skew +22.6% — divergent (opposite)

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 17%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +28%, ATM: -5%, OTM: +6% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 89% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.3

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 1.0x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.3% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +1.2% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 71% — active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 6% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 15% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +4 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.8

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 21.4% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 92,963 — deep

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 4,972/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$1.07 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 37% — tighter than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 201.0 contracts (bid:99.2 ask:101.8) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.50% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.0

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +2.3% — flat/unclear

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 21% — buyer opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.8pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 278.09 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +4% @ 52% consistency — unclear

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 36 (ITM 20% + inst 6%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls6.0

bullishIV cheap, mixed flow

Long Puts6.4

bearishIV cheap, mixed flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put3.7

bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow

Covered Call4.0

bearishIV too cheap, mixed flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.

The Options Desk tracks the move options price into every US earnings report the week of Sep 7, next to how much each stock has actually moved on its past prints — plus the SPY, QQQ and IWM expected ranges and the gamma walls that box them in.

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