The stock of Kellanova (K) has gone up by 0.39% for the week, with a 0.82% rise in the past month and a 1.46% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 0.32% for K. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.39% for K stock, with a simple moving average of 12.22% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kellanova (NYSE: K) Right Now?
Kellanova (NYSE: K) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 21.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.32. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for K is 293.55M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.60% of that float. On February 13, 2025, the average trading volume of K was 2.06M shares.
K) stock’s latest price update
Kellanova (NYSE: K) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.02 in relation to its previous close of 82.20. However, the company has experienced a 0.39% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-07 that Kellanova’s Q4 results reflect strong performance, driven by a growth-focused portfolio and effective execution across the organization.
Analysts’ Opinion of K
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for K stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for K by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for K in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $83 based on the research report published on November 01, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to K, setting the target price at $83.50 in the report published on August 26th of the previous year.
K Trading at 1.11% 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 -0.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.27%, as shares surge +0.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.27% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, K rose by +0.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.86. In addition, Kellanova saw 1.49% 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 proposed sale 458,332 shares at the price of $82.23 back on Feb 10 ’25. After this action, KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST now owns shares of Kellanova, valued at $37,689,053 using the latest closing price.
KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST, the 10% Owner of Kellanova, sale 114,583 shares at $82.23 during a trade that took place back on Feb 10 ’25, which means that KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST is holding 48,191,195 shares at $9,422,263 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for K
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kellanova stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 38.65, with 8.60 for asset returns.
Based on Kellanova (K), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Kellanova (K) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
