Toy Stocks To Follow Now – May 13th

Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Take-Two Interactive Software are the five Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Toy stocks are the publicly traded shares of companies that design, manufacture and sell children’s toys and games—examples include Hasbro, Mattel and Spin Master. These stocks tend to be cyclical and can be especially sensitive to consumer spending patterns and seasonal events such as holidays and back‐to‐school shopping. 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.

Shares of NASDAQ:COST traded down $19.74 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $996.41. The company had a trading volume of 1,984,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,030,187. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market cap of $442.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.51, a PEG ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $958.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $964.92. Costco Wholesale has a one year low of $771.43 and a one year high of $1,078.24.

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 stock traded down $0.65 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $96.10. 12,273,272 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,862,069. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $90.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82. Walmart has a 52 week low of $59.44 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $768.89 billion, a PE ratio of 39.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70.

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 $1.73 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $99.35. The company had a trading volume of 4,729,254 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,816,907. Target has a 52-week low of $87.35 and a 52-week high of $167.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $99.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.10. The company has a market capitalization of $45.14 billion, a PE ratio of 10.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

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 down $1.42 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $67.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,339,777 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,646,475. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $44.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.57. Kroger has a 12 month low of $49.04 and a 12 month high of $73.63.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises.

Shares of NASDAQ:TTWO traded down $0.94 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $225.31. 1,043,853 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,708,479. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.77 billion, a PE ratio of -10.56, a P/E/G ratio of 6.83 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s 50 day moving average is $212.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $197.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Take-Two Interactive Software has a one year low of $135.24 and a one year high of $238.00.