Walmart, Lowe's Companies, Kroger, Affirm, and Best Buy are the five Outdoor stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Outdoor stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business involves the design, manufacture, distribution or retail of outdoor recreation gear, apparel and equipment. This category typically includes camping and hiking gear makers, outdoor apparel brands and specialty retailers that serve adventure sports and nature-based leisure markets. Investors often track outdoor stocks to gain exposure to consumer trends in health, sustainability and experiential travel. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Outdoor stocks within the last several days.
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.
Shares of WMT traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $94.19. The stock had a trading volume of 7,513,049 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,892,449. The business has a fifty day moving average of $96.04 and a 200 day moving average of $94.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $751.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.09, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. Walmart has a 12 month low of $66.41 and a 12 month high of $105.30.
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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.
Lowe's Companies stock traded down $4.16 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $211.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,107,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,520,291. Lowe's Companies has a one year low of $206.39 and a one year high of $287.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.92. The firm's 50 day moving average is $223.88 and its 200 day moving average is $239.26.
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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.
Shares of Kroger stock traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $65.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,077,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,780,821. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.08. The company has a market cap of $43.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.46, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.58. Kroger has a 12-month low of $49.04 and a 12-month high of $73.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.54.
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Affirm (AFRM)
Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. Its commerce platform, agreements with originating banks, and capital markets partners enables consumers to pay for a purchase over time with terms ranging up to 60 months.
AFRM stock traded down $1.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $59.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,666,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,431,424. The company has a quick ratio of 11.26, a current ratio of 11.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68. Affirm has a 12 month low of $22.25 and a 12 month high of $82.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $50.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -91.64 and a beta of 3.58.
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Best Buy (BBY)
Best Buy Co., Inc. engages in the retail of technology products in the United States, Canada, and international. Its stores provide computing and mobile phone products, such as desktops, notebooks, and peripherals; mobile phones comprising related mobile network carrier commissions; networking products; tablets covering e-readers; smartwatches; and consumer electronics consisting of digital imaging, health and fitness products, portable audio comprising headphones and portable speakers, and smart home products, as well as home theaters, which includes home theater accessories, soundbars, and televisions.
Best Buy stock traded down $1.72 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $69.51. 1,926,838 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,335,023. The stock has a market cap of $14.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.88, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.25. The stock's fifty day moving average is $68.12 and its 200-day moving average is $77.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Best Buy has a 12 month low of $54.99 and a 12 month high of $103.71.
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