Best Toy Stocks Worth Watching – August 8th

Costco Wholesale, Take-Two Interactive Software, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree are the seven Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. “Toy stocks” is a colloquial term for shares of very small, low-priced companies—often micro-cap or penny stocks—whose limited liquidity and high volatility make them feel more like playthings than serious investments. The phrase can also refer to virtual or simulated equities used in mock-trading platforms, where novice investors practice buying and selling without risking real capital. 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.

COST traded up $3.73 on Friday, hitting $981.18. 1,186,778 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,214,657. The company has a market cap of $435.13 billion, a PE ratio of 55.62, a PEG ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $979.28 and its 200-day moving average is $984.62. Costco Wholesale has a 12 month low of $837.63 and a 12 month high of $1,078.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.02.

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 TTWO traded down $7.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $219.10. The company had a trading volume of 3,502,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,026,806. The business has a fifty day moving average of $233.71 and a 200-day moving average of $218.84. The firm has a market cap of $40.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.62, a PEG ratio of 5.75 and a beta of 0.99. Take-Two Interactive Software has a 12 month low of $141.34 and a 12 month high of $245.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

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.

NYSE:WMT traded up $1.00 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $104.12. 7,327,187 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,056,105. The company has a market capitalization of $830.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.45, a P/E/G ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.66. The business has a 50 day moving average of $97.20 and a 200 day moving average of $95.29. Walmart has a 1-year low of $67.14 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.22.

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 $0.41 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $105.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,784,238 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,919,729. The company has a market capitalization of $47.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.56, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.52. Target has a twelve month low of $87.35 and a twelve month high of $167.40.

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.

KR stock traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $74.07. 2,452,545 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,064,030. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.95 billion, a PE ratio of 20.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.59. Kroger has a 52 week low of $50.69 and a 52 week high of $74.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Dollar General (DG)

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.

Shares of DG traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $115.38. 1,347,363 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,806,463. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $66.43 and a 52 week high of $126.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.39 billion, a PE ratio of 22.02, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Dollar Tree (DLTR)

Dollar Tree, Inc. operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.

NASDAQ DLTR traded down $1.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $115.97. 924,288 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,158,608. The firm has a market cap of $24.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.36, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $85.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Dollar Tree has a 1-year low of $60.49 and a 1-year high of $118.06.