Best Toy Stocks To Research - May 30th
Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and GameStop are highlighted as the top toy stocks to monitor, according to MarketBeat. These stocks are characterized by low prices and high volatility, making them speculative investments. Costco's stock recently traded at $1,048.29, while Walmart reached $98.18, Target at $94.38, and Kroger at $68.16. Each company has shown significant trading volumes and varying market caps, PE ratios, and other financial metrics, indicating their potential for growth and risk in the toy stock sector.
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Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and GameStop are the five Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Toy stocks are low-priced, thinly traded shares of small or emerging companies that often attract investors more for speculative excitement than for fundamental value. Because they trade at very low per-share prices, these stocks can exhibit extreme price volatility and are prone to market manipulation. As a result, toy stocks carry higher risk and may be unsuitable for conservative investment strategies. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Toy stocks within the last several days.
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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.
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Costco Wholesale stock traded up $39.55 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1,048.29. The stock had a trading volume of 2,504,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,050,798. The company has a market cap of $465.11 billion, a PE ratio of 61.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 1.00. Costco Wholesale has a fifty-two week low of $788.20 and a fifty-two week high of $1,078.24. The company has a 50-day moving average of $981.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $974.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.
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Walmart (WMT)
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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 stock traded up $1.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $98.18. 7,362,833 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,821,933. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $93.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.26. 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 company has a market cap of $785.50 billion, a PE ratio of 40.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. Walmart has a one year low of $64.16 and a one year high of $105.30.
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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.
Target stock traded down $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $94.38. 2,637,049 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,012,992. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.25. Target has a 12 month low of $87.35 and a 12 month high of $167.40. The firm has a market cap of $42.88 billion, a PE ratio of 9.99, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $118.65.
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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 KR traded up $1.21 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $68.16. 3,315,100 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,670,499. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.43. Kroger has a 52 week low of $49.04 and a 52 week high of $73.63. The company has a market cap of $45.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.02, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.62.
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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.
GME stock traded up $0.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $29.98. 6,893,696 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,546,284. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $26.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.30. GameStop has a 12 month low of $18.73 and a 12 month high of $48.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 166.55 and a beta of -0.76.
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