Kellanova Co (K) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Kellanova Co (NYSE: K) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.21x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for K is 0.34. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for K is 287.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.29% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of K on July 24, 2024 was 2.42M shares.

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K) stock’s latest price update

Kellanova Co (NYSE: K)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.74 in comparison to its previous close of 57.61, however, the company has experienced a -0.77% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-07-22 that Photo caption: Kellanova names Interpublic Group its global creative partner on priority brands and appoints Tombras its U.S. creative agency on selected smaller brands to help accelerate growth of its iconic portfolio. CHICAGO, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company and maker of Pringles ®, Cheez-It ®, Pop-Tarts ® and more) today announced it is expanding its partnership with Interpublic Group (“IPG”).

K’s Market Performance

Kellanova Co (K) has seen a -0.77% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -1.51% decline in the past month and a -2.36% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.65% for K. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.13% for K’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.83% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of K

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for K stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for K by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for K in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $67 based on the research report published on March 01, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see K reach a price target of $57. The rating they have provided for K stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 01st, 2024.

Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to K, setting the target price at $56 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.

K Trading at -4.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought K to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.58% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares sank -2.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.10% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, K fell by -0.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.17. In addition, Kellanova Co saw 1.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at K starting from KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST, who sale 77,800 shares at the price of $57.67 back on Jul 22 ’24. After this action, KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST now owns 50,986,438 shares of Kellanova Co, valued at $4,486,384 using the latest closing price.

KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST, the 10% Owner of Kellanova Co, sale 77,800 shares at $56.19 during a trade that took place back on Jul 15 ’24, which means that KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST is holding 51,064,238 shares at $4,371,932 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for K

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.12 for the present operating margin
  • 0.33 for the gross margin

The net margin for Kellanova Co stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 26.32, with 5.59 for asset returns.

Based on Kellanova Co (K), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.14.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.62.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Kellanova Co (K) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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