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World Kinect (WKC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.09 -0.27 (-0.95%)
Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$28.08 0.00 (-0.02%)
As of 07/18/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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About World Kinect Stock (NYSE:WKC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.99
$28.75
50-Day Range
$27.11
$29.63
52-Week Range
$22.71
$31.71
Volume
502,890 shs
Average Volume
785,109 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.59 billion
P/E Ratio
117.04
Dividend Yield
2.85%
Price Target
$29.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

World Kinect Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

WKC MarketRank™: 

World Kinect scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 260 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    World Kinect has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    World Kinect has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about World Kinect's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for World Kinect are expected to grow by 20.70% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $3.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of World Kinect is 117.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of World Kinect is 117.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 67.51.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    World Kinect has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    World Kinect has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about World Kinect's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.50% of the float of World Kinect has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Kinect has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Kinect has recently decreased by 53.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    World Kinect pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    World Kinect has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of World Kinect is 333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, World Kinect will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.89% next year. This indicates that World Kinect will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about World Kinect's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.50% of the float of World Kinect has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Kinect has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Kinect has recently decreased by 53.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    World Kinect has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for World Kinect this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added World Kinect to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, World Kinect insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.20% of the stock of World Kinect is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.06% of the stock of World Kinect is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about World Kinect's insider trading history.
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WKC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

World Kinect's stock was trading at $27.51 at the start of the year. Since then, WKC stock has increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $28.09.

World Kinect Corporation (NYSE:WKC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.03. The company's quarterly revenue was down 13.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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World Kinect's board authorized a share repurchase program on Monday, September 9th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $200,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 11% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of World Kinect include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.70%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.15%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.10%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael J Kasbar, Paul H Stebbins, John L Manley and Ken Bakshi.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of WKC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that World Kinect investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 7/16 Dividend
6/17/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend
6/17/2025
Dividend Payable
7/16/2025
Today
7/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL REFING&MKTG
Sub-Industry
Wholesale
Current Symbol
NYSE:WKC
CIK
789460
Employees
4,745
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$32.00
Low Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.2%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.24
Trailing P/E Ratio
117.04
Forward P/E Ratio
10.97
P/E Growth
1.32
Net Income
$67.40 million
Net Margins
0.05%
Pretax Margin
0.09%
Return on Equity
6.46%
Return on Assets
1.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.41
Current Ratio
1.15
Quick Ratio
1.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$42.17 billion
Price / Sales
0.04
Cash Flow
$4.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.91
Book Value
$33.68 per share
Price / Book
0.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
56,630,000
Free Float
54,815,000
Market Cap
$1.59 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.35
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This page (NYSE:WKC) was last updated on 7/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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