Is WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG) No Longer A Good Investment?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

KLG belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector of the NYSE while operating in the Packaged Foods industry. The current market capitalization of WK Kellogg Co is $1.45B. A total of 0.7 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 983.28K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Gund G Zachary bought 55,000 shares of KLG for 17.20 per share on Nov 15 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 250,000 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 12 ’24, Gund G Zachary bought 65,000 shares at 17.94 per share. KLG shares that Director owns now total 65,000.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Gund G Zachary acquired of 65,000 shares on Nov 14 ’24 at a per-share price of $17.76. This resulted in the Director holding 195,000 shares of KLG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Gund G Zachary bought 65,000 shares at $17.32 per share on Nov 13 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 130,000.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. WK Kellogg Co pays an annual dividend of $0.64, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.80%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.67. KLG’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.85% when it declared a $0.16 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/29/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/29/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.68%. The KLG stock dividend was $0.16 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KLG has a high of $24.63 and a low of $12.32.

As of this writing, KLG has an earnings estimate of $0.26 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.33 per share and a lower estimate of $0.22.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. KLG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $0.00 in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $8.00M in debt and $560.00M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $3.68, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $570.00M.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for KLG is Buy with a score of 2.13.

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