CSX, PepsiCo, CRH, CocaCola, and Home Depot are the five Water stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Water stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business involves the sourcing, treatment, distribution or infrastructure of freshwater and wastewater. Investors buy water stocks to gain exposure to firms that build and maintain pipelines, treatment plants, water meters and desalination or recycling facilities. Because water is a critical and finite resource, these companies often benefit from long-term contracts, regulated revenue streams and growing global demand for clean water. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Water stocks within the last several days.
CSX (CSX)
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.
NASDAQ CSX traded up $0.76 during trading on Friday, hitting $35.76. The stock had a trading volume of 31,706,226 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,334,290. The company has a market capitalization of $66.67 billion, a PE ratio of 22.07, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $32.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.26. CSX has a twelve month low of $26.22 and a twelve month high of $37.10.
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PepsiCo (PEP)
PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region.
Shares of PEP traded down $1.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $143.45. The company had a trading volume of 6,596,497 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,334,833. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $133.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $140.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $196.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.45. PepsiCo has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $180.91.
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CRH (CRH)
CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.
Shares of CRH traded up $2.90 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $100.07. The company had a trading volume of 8,790,491 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,437,300. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $93.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.26. CRH has a 1 year low of $74.03 and a 1 year high of $110.97.
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CocaCola (KO)
The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores.
NYSE KO traded up $0.08 on Friday, reaching $69.18. The stock had a trading volume of 12,568,414 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,367,130. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.21. CocaCola has a 12-month low of $60.62 and a 12-month high of $74.38. The business's 50-day moving average price is $70.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.40. The stock has a market cap of $297.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.45.
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Home Depot (HD)
The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows.
NYSE HD traded up $2.08 on Friday, reaching $375.17. The stock had a trading volume of 2,220,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,349,543. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.09. Home Depot has a 12-month low of $326.31 and a 12-month high of $439.37. The business's 50-day moving average price is $365.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $373.84. The stock has a market cap of $373.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.00.
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