Kroger, Walmart, Lowe's Companies, CRH, and Synchrony Financial are the five Outdoor stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Outdoor stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business is outdoor recreation and adventure gear—everything from hiking and camping equipment to performance apparel and sporting goods. Investors buy these stocks to gain exposure to consumer spending trends in the outdoor leisure market, whose revenues often fluctuate with seasonality, weather patterns, and broader discretionary‐spending cycles. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Outdoor stocks within the last several days.
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.
Kroger stock traded up $6.33 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $71.85. 35,151,293 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,835,366. Kroger has a 52 week low of $49.04 and a 52 week high of $73.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $47.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.58. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $68.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.24.
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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.
Walmart stock traded up $1.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $96.16. 20,513,457 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,935,709. Walmart has a 52 week low of $66.55 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $767.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.10, a P/E/G ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.69. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $96.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.15.
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Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.
Shares of NYSE:LOW traded up $1.57 during trading on Friday, reaching $212.40. 6,131,982 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,541,575. Lowe's Companies has a 12 month low of $206.39 and a 12 month high of $287.01. The firm has a market cap of $119.04 billion, a PE ratio of 17.60, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $223.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $237.78.
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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 NYSE:CRH traded down $0.92 during trading on Friday, reaching $88.11. 8,113,932 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,105,303. CRH has a 12 month low of $71.18 and a 12 month high of $110.97. The firm has a market cap of $59.53 billion, a PE ratio of 18.67, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $92.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.95.
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Synchrony Financial (SYF)
Synchrony Financial, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer financial services company in the United States. It provides credit products, such as credit cards, commercial credit products, and consumer installment loans. The company also offers private label credit cards, dual co-brand and general purpose credit cards, short- and long-term installment loans, and consumer banking products; and deposit products, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts, and sweep and affinity deposits, as well as accepts deposits through third-party securities brokerage firms.
Shares of NYSE:SYF traded up $0.89 during trading on Friday, reaching $62.34. 8,718,842 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,911,498. Synchrony Financial has a 12 month low of $40.55 and a 12 month high of $70.93. The firm has a market cap of $23.73 billion, a PE ratio of 8.55, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $56.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $59.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.
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