The stock of WK Kellogg Co (KLG) has gone up by 6.09% for the week, with a 8.05% rise in the past month and a -12.29% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.74% for KLG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.82% for KLG’s stock, with a -5.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG) Right Now?
WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 26.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.61. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for KLG is 62.38M, and at present, short sellers hold a 17.46% of that float. On July 09, 2025, the average trading volume of KLG was 859.38K shares.
KLG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG) has plunged by -1.17% when compared to previous closing price of $17.11, but the company has seen a 6.09% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-07-03 that Shares of leading cereal maker W.K. Kellogg (KLG -2.18%) were up 10% this week as of market close Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Analysts’ Opinion of KLG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KLG stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for KLG by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for KLG in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $18 based on the research report published on March 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KLG reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for KLG stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to KLG, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on July 10th of the previous year.
KLG Trading at 0.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KLG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.86% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KLG starting from Gund G Zachary, who purchase 55,000 shares at the price of $17.20 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Gund G Zachary now owns 250,000 shares of WK Kellogg Co, valued at $946,082 using the latest closing price.
Gund G Zachary, the Director of WK Kellogg Co, purchase 65,000 shares at $17.94 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that Gund G Zachary is holding 65,000 shares at $1,165,801 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KLG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for WK Kellogg Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 17.70, with 2.92 for asset returns.
Based on WK Kellogg Co (KLG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 198.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
To sum up, WK Kellogg Co (KLG) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
