Promising Toy Stocks To Watch Now – April 20th

by · The Cerbat Gem

Costco Wholesale, Walmart, and Kroger are the three Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Toy stocks are shares of companies that tend to be highly speculative and are often traded more for entertainment or speculative excitement than for solid fundamentals. These stocks typically experience significant volatility and attract retail investors who treat them as a form of financial “toys” rather than serious, long-term investments. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Toy stocks within the last several days.

Costco Wholesale (COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.

NASDAQ COST traded up $26.75 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $994.50. 2,705,128 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,016,146. The company has a 50 day moving average of $975.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $952.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Costco Wholesale has a 52-week low of $706.17 and a 52-week high of $1,078.24. The firm has a market cap of $441.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.40, a PEG ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 0.95.

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Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $1.98 during trading on Friday, hitting $93.17. 21,350,174 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,834,649. The stock has a market cap of $746.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $91.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart has a 12-month low of $58.56 and a 12-month high of $105.30.

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Kroger (KR)

The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.

Shares of NYSE:KR traded up $2.29 on Friday, hitting $71.30. 11,454,556 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,422,777. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.54. Kroger has a 1-year low of $49.04 and a 1-year high of $71.93. The company has a market capitalization of $47.12 billion, a PE ratio of 18.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $66.15 and its 200 day moving average is $61.80.

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