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Best Toy Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - July 31st

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Key Points

  • Costco, Walmart, Kroger, GameStop, and Target are highlighted as the top toy stocks to monitor, based on recent trading activity and market trends.
  • Costco saw a notable increase, closing at $939.96, while Walmart, Kroger, GameStop, and Target also experienced changes in their stock prices, reflecting diverse performance in the retail sector.
  • The overall toy industry’s performance is heavily influenced by factors such as franchise popularity and seasonal demand, making these stocks significant for investors looking for consumer-driven opportunities.
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Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Kroger, GameStop, and Target are the five Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Toy stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business is designing, manufacturing or distributing toys and related playthings. Investors in toy stocks gain exposure to the consumer‐driven toy industry, whose performance typically depends on factors like franchise popularity, retail trends and seasonal demand spikes. 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.

COST traded up $12.45 during trading on Thursday, hitting $939.96. The stock had a trading volume of 1,378,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,204,183. Costco Wholesale has a twelve month low of $793.00 and a twelve month high of $1,078.23. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $986.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $983.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $416.85 billion, a PE ratio of 53.33, a PEG ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.97.

Read Our Latest Research Report on COST

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.

WMT traded up $0.23 on Thursday, reaching $97.82. The stock had a trading volume of 6,195,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,108,686. Walmart has a 12-month low of $66.67 and a 12-month high of $105.30. The business's 50-day moving average price is $96.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $780.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.68.

Read Our Latest Research Report on WMT

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.

NYSE KR traded up $0.67 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $69.97. 5,391,255 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,088,626. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $46.24 billion, a PE ratio of 19.03, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.59. The firm's 50-day moving average is $69.32 and its 200-day moving average is $67.21. Kroger has a 52-week low of $50.69 and a 52-week high of $74.11.

Read Our Latest Research Report on KR

GameStop (GME)

GameStop Corp., a specialty retailer, provides games and entertainment products through its stores and ecommerce platforms in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company sells new and pre-owned gaming platforms; accessories, such as controllers, gaming headsets, and virtual reality products; new and pre-owned gaming software; and in-game digital currency, digital downloadable content, and full-game downloads.

NYSE:GME traded down $0.02 on Thursday, hitting $22.43. The stock had a trading volume of 10,966,424 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,560,536. The company has a quick ratio of 7.89, a current ratio of 8.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $10.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.84 and a beta of -0.81. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.79. GameStop has a 1-year low of $18.73 and a 1-year high of $35.81.

Read Our Latest Research Report on GME

Target (TGT)

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.

NYSE:TGT traded down $2.27 on Thursday, hitting $100.87. The stock had a trading volume of 2,113,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,985,267. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $45.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.10, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $99.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $107.87. Target has a 1-year low of $87.35 and a 1-year high of $167.40.

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