Retirement Systems of Alabama cut its stake in shares of Kellanova (NYSE:K – Free Report) by 0.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 57,776 shares of the company’s stock after selling 436 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Kellanova were worth $4,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in K. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Kellanova during the fourth quarter valued at $285,126,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Kellanova by 869.5% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,579,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,826,000 after purchasing an additional 2,313,047 shares during the period. FIL Ltd lifted its position in Kellanova by 182.3% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 2,388,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,356,000 after purchasing an additional 1,542,000 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL lifted its position in Kellanova by 136.0% during the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 1,745,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,356,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006,100 shares during the period. Finally, TIG Advisors LLC lifted its position in Kellanova by 76.5% during the fourth quarter. TIG Advisors LLC now owns 1,878,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $152,084,000 after purchasing an additional 813,901 shares during the period. 83.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Kellanova
In related news, major shareholder Kellogg W. K. Foundation Trust sold 114,583 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.03, for a total value of $9,399,243.49. Following the sale, the insider now owns 47,274,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,877,929,777.93. The trade was a 0.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,374,996 shares of company stock worth $112,416,235. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Kellanova Price Performance
Kellanova stock opened at $78.55 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $27.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.84, a PEG ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $81.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.82. Kellanova has a 12-month low of $55.96 and a 12-month high of $83.22.
Kellanova (NYSE:K – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.16 billion. Kellanova had a net margin of 10.93% and a return on equity of 34.80%. Kellanova’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kellanova will post 3.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Kellanova Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.90%. Kellanova’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.58%.
Kellanova Profile
Kellanova, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets snacks and convenience foods in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Australia, and Africa. Its principal products include crackers, crisps, savory snacks, toaster pastries, cereal bars, granola bars and bites, ready-to-eat cereals, frozen waffles, veggie foods, and noodles.
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