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WK Kellogg (KLG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.76 +0.35 (+2.27%)
As of 01/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

About WK Kellogg Stock (NYSE:KLG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.36
$15.83
50-Day Range
$15.42
$21.56
52-Week Range
$12.32
$24.63
Volume
816,959 shs
Average Volume
1.11 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.36 billion
P/E Ratio
20.21
Dividend Yield
4.06%
Price Target
$18.57
Consensus Rating
Strong Sell

Company Overview

WK Kellogg Co operates as a food company in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. It manufactures, markets, and distributes ready-to-eat cereal products primarily under the Frosted Flakes, Special K, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Kashi brands. The company was formerly known as North America Cereal Co. and changed its name to WK Kellogg Co in March 2023. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan.

WK Kellogg Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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WK Kellogg scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WK Kellogg has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.43, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WK Kellogg has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about WK Kellogg's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WK Kellogg are expected to decrease by -2.01% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.46 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WK Kellogg is 20.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WK Kellogg is 20.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 21.64.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WK Kellogg has a P/B Ratio of 4.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    18.18% of the float of WK Kellogg has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WK Kellogg has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WK Kellogg has recently increased by 1.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    WK Kellogg is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    WK Kellogg does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of WK Kellogg is 82.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, WK Kellogg will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.84% next year. This indicates that WK Kellogg will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about WK Kellogg's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    18.18% of the float of WK Kellogg has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WK Kellogg has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WK Kellogg has recently increased by 1.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    WK Kellogg has a news sentiment score of 0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for WK Kellogg this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for KLG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added WK Kellogg to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WK Kellogg insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,320,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.90% of the stock of WK Kellogg is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.74% of the stock of WK Kellogg is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WK Kellogg's insider trading history.
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KLG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WK Kellogg's stock was trading at $17.99 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KLG stock has decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $15.76.
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WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:KLG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. The company's revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis.

WK Kellogg's top institutional shareholders include Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.18%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.07%), CWA Asset Management Group LLC (0.06%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include G Zachary Gund, David Mckinstray, Doug Vandevelde, Ramon Murguia and Sherry Brice.
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Shares of KLG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WK Kellogg investors own include Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend
11/29/2024
Dividend Payable
12/13/2024
Today
1/14/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Grain mill products
Sub-Industry
Food Products
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,150
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$18.57
High Stock Price Target
$23.00
Low Stock Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.8%
Consensus Rating
Strong Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$110 million
Pretax Margin
3.49%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.72 billion
Cash Flow
$1.56 per share
Book Value
$3.50 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
85,350,000
Market Cap
$1.36 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.72
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This page (NYSE:KLG) was last updated on 1/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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