The stock of Krispy Kreme Inc (DNUT) has seen a -8.03% decrease in the past week, with a -18.41% drop in the past month, and a -49.03% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.30% for DNUT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.59% for DNUT’s stock, with a -49.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT) Right Now?
Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 323.70x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.47. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for DNUT is 83.33M, and at present, short sellers hold a 27.45% of that float. On April 01, 2025, the average trading volume of DNUT was 2.93M shares.
DNUT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT) has increased by 1.32 when compared to last closing price of 4.92.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -8.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-24 that CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) (“Krispy Kreme”, “KKI” or the “Company”) today announced its official launch into Brazil, marking a milestone in the brand’s global expansion. The Company will open its first shop through a minority interest joint venture with Ipiranga’s AmPm in the busy Avenida Juscelino Kubitschek neighborhood in São Paulo in late April. Krispy Kreme’s market entry will be carried out through its capital-light franchise strategy in partnershi.
Analysts’ Opinion of DNUT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DNUT stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for DNUT by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for DNUT in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $6 based on the research report published on February 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DNUT reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for DNUT stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on November 05th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to DNUT, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on August 27th of the previous year.
DNUT Trading at -31.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DNUT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -68.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.17%, as shares sank -17.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -42.02% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DNUT fell by -8.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -58.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.51. In addition, Krispy Kreme Inc saw -49.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DNUT starting from Riad Sherif, who proposed sale 40,994 shares at the price of $5.36 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Riad Sherif now owns shares of Krispy Kreme Inc, valued at $219,832 using the latest closing price.
Riad Sherif, the Officer of Krispy Kreme Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $5.45 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Riad Sherif is holding shares at $108,954 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DNUT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Krispy Kreme Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 0.27, with 0.10 for asset returns.
Based on Krispy Kreme Inc (DNUT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 213.43 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 24.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.36.
Conclusion
To sum up, Krispy Kreme Inc (DNUT) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
