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The price of World Kinect Corp (NYSE: WKC) closed at $24.04 in the last session, up 0.33% from day before closing price of $23.96. In other words, the price has increased by $0.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.08 million shares were traded. WKC stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.81.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WKC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.99 and its Current Ratio is at 1.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.47.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for the company, Stifel on October 25, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $32 from $33 previously. On September 16, 2024, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal-Weight but kept the price unchanged to $28. On February 21, 2024, JP Morgan started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $25.JP Morgan initiated its Neutral rating on February 21, 2024, with a $25 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when KASBAR MICHAEL J sold 21,507 shares for $28.96 per share. The transaction valued at 622,843 led to the insider holds 1,019,063 shares of the business.
KASBAR MICHAEL J bought 21,507 shares of WKC for $622,765 on Mar 04 ’25.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WKC now has a Market Capitalization of 1335632896 and an Enterprise Value of 1666032896. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.04 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.044 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.242.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WKC is 1.14, which has changed by -0.14962858 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14045572 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WKC has reached a high of $31.54, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.38%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.18%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WKC traded on average about 712.65K shares per day over the past 3-months and 800620 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 55.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.36M. Insiders hold about 3.95% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.46% stake in the company. Shares short for WKC as of 1764288000 were 4118076 with a Short Ratio of 5.78, compared to 1761868800 on 4125115. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4118076 and a Short% of Float of 11.1899994.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WKC is 0.74, which was 0.74 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03088481. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.11. The current Payout Ratio is 60.03% for WKC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2009-12-08 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of World Kinect Corp (WKC) is currently being evaluated by 3.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.4, with high estimates of $0.5 and low estimates of $0.34.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.1 and $2.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.08. EPS for the following year is $2.41, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $2.77 and $1.95.
Revenue Estimates
According to 2 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $9.41B. It ranges from a high estimate of $9.55B to a low estimate of $9.26B. As of. The current estimate, World Kinect Corp’s year-ago sales were $9.76BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $9.11B. There is a high estimate of $9.3B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $8.92B.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WKC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $37.44B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $36.79B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $37.13B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $42.17BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $37.54B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $39.55B and the low estimate is $35.4B.
