The price-to-earnings ratio for Kellanova (NYSE: K) is above average at 20.80x. The 36-month beta value for K is also noteworthy at 0.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 17 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for K is 296.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.50% of that float. The average trading volume of K on May 09, 2025 was 2.78M shares.
K) stock’s latest price update
Kellanova (NYSE: K)’s stock price has dropped by -0.02 in relation to previous closing price of 82.56. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. benzinga.com reported 2025-05-07 that J.P. Morgan analyst Ken Goldman on Tuesday assigned a Neutral rating on the shares of WK Kellogg Co KLG with a price forecast of $19.00.
K’s Market Performance
Kellanova (K) has seen a -0.31% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 1.04% gain in the past month and a 0.50% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.38% for K. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.00% for K’s stock, with a simple moving average of 3.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of K
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for K stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for K by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for K in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $83.50 based on the research report published on February 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see K reach a price target of $83. The rating they have provided for K stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 01st, 2024.
K Trading at 0.12% 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 -0.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.28%, as shares surge +0.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.10% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, K fell by -0.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +43.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $82.54. In addition, Kellanova saw 1.94% 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 114,583 shares at the price of $82.56 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST now owns 46,816,199 shares of Kellanova, valued at $9,459,743 using the latest closing price.
KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST, the Owner of approximately 20% of of Kellanova, proposed sale 458,332 shares at $82.56 during a trade that took place back on May 07 ’25, which means that KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST is holding shares at $37,838,973 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
- 0.36 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 39.05, with 8.96 for asset returns.
Based on Kellanova (K), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 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 1.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.04for 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 0.80.
Conclusion
In summary, Kellanova (K) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
