World Kinect (WKC): Valuation Assessment Following New Buyback Approval and Dividend Confirmation
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Yahoo Finance
Updated: 1 hour ago0mins
Dividend and Share Repurchase Plan: World Kinect (WKC) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 and a $150 million share repurchase plan, indicating management's confidence despite recent share price challenges.
Current Valuation and Analyst Targets: WKC shares are trading at $24.21, below the consensus analyst price target of $28.33, suggesting potential undervaluation, though opinions among analysts vary widely.
Market Challenges: The company faces risks from shrinking land fuel demand and volatile marine markets, which could impact profit margins and growth, complicating the investment thesis.
Investment Research Opportunities: The article encourages further research into WKC and other investment opportunities, highlighting the importance of understanding financial fundamentals and market conditions.
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Analyst Views on WKC
Wall Street analysts forecast WKC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WKC is 26.50 USD with a low forecast of 26.00 USD and a high forecast of 27.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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0 Buy
0 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 24.030
Low
26.00
Averages
26.50
High
27.00
Current: 24.030
Low
26.00
Averages
26.50
High
27.00
Raymond James
Outperform
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NULL
downgrade
$35 -> $33
2025-08-01
Reason
Raymond James
Price Target
$35 -> $33
2025-08-01
downgrade
Outperform
to
NULL
Reason
Raymond James lowered the firm's price target on World Kinect to $33 from $35 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Raymond James sees upside as the core business improves through self-help and as management opportunistically deploys capital and thinks World Kinect can execute despite the volatile macro, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
BofA
Underperform
downgrade
$27 -> $26
2025-04-25
Reason
BofA
Price Target
$27 -> $26
2025-04-25
downgrade
Underperform
Reason
BofA lowered the firm's price target on World Kinect to $26 from $27 and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. Following the company's Q1 report, the firm lowered its 2025 and 2026 EPS estimates 4% and 7%, respectively to $2.20 and $2.55, the analyst tells investors.
Stifel
Benjamin Nolan
Hold
Maintains
$32 → $30
2025-02-21
Reason
Stifel
Benjamin Nolan
Price Target
$32 → $30
2025-02-21
Maintains
Hold
Reason
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About WKC
World Kinect Corporation is a global energy management company. The Company is engaged in offering fulfillment and related services to customers across the aviation, marine, and land-based transportation sectors. It also supplies natural gas and power in the United States and Europe along with a growing suite of other sustainability-related products and services. Its segments include Aviation, Land and Marine. Its Aviation segment provides aviation-related service offerings, including fuel management, ground handling, 24/7 global dispatch services, and trip planning services, including flight planning and scheduling. Its Land segment offers fuel, lubricants, heating oil, and related products and services to commercial, industrial, residential and government customers, as well as retail petroleum operators. Marine segment markets fuel, lubricants, and related products and services to a base of marine customers, including international container, dry bulk and tanker fleets, and others.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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