KMBKimberly-Clark Corp.
Options Analysis Report•CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTANERS/BOXES)
Market Cap $32.8B|NASDAQ
● 2026-04-17$98.84
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y -29.4%YTD -2.5%7D +1.6%
Options Vol
5,943
30D
Implied Move
±9.2%
IV Rank
55%
KMB Options Overview
IV is low with bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
6.4
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 23.6% — cheap vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.15x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 36% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.94x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 29.8% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 64.7% (ATM 29.8% + spread 17.4% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 23.83% (spread 17.43% + slippage 6.40%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 1.17 (vega 2.046 / spread 17.43%) — spread drag
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
8.4
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +55%, Raw: +42%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +55% (strong bullish) — Raw: +42%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 31.3% — call-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +58.1%, OI skew +31.3% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 20%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -18%, ATM: +30%, OTM: +46% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 9% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
5.2
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 1.1x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 5.5% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +6.7% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 69% — active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 29% — mixed
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 34% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +55 (bullish) — strong conviction
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.9
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 17.4% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 107,817 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 5,943/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.87 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 40% — tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 255.0 contracts (bid:129.3 ask:125.7) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 6.40% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.8
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -5.7% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 24% — buyer opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -2.9pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 7.88 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)acceptable: Earnings in 11d
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +55% @ 78% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 59 (ITM 20% + inst 29%) — moderate institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls7.5
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.5
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.0
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.6
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow
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