Top Toy Stocks To Watch Today – April 18th

Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Kroger, Dollar Tree, Target, Dollar General, and Burlington Stores are the seven Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Toy stocks are shares of companies that tend to be treated more like speculative playthings than serious long-term investments, often driven by hype and short-term trends rather than strong underlying fundamentals. These stocks typically exhibit high volatility and attract investors seeking quick gains, even though their intrinsic value may be less clear or stable over time. 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 up $26.75 on Friday, hitting $994.50. 2,705,128 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,016,124. Costco Wholesale has a one year low of $702.00 and a one year high of $1,078.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $441.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.40, a PEG ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $977.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $951.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98.

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.

Shares of WMT stock traded up $1.98 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $93.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 21,350,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,797,031. The company has a market cap of $746.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.66, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $91.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.18. Walmart has a 1-year low of $58.56 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82.

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 stock traded up $2.29 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $71.30. The company had a trading volume of 11,454,556 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,412,355. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $66.02 and its 200 day moving average is $61.66. Kroger has a 12 month low of $49.04 and a 12 month high of $71.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.54.

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 up $5.93 on Friday, reaching $79.14. The stock had a trading volume of 7,221,420 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,923,640. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $70.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Dollar Tree has a 1-year low of $60.49 and a 1-year high of $124.81. The company has a market capitalization of $17.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.87.

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 up $2.67 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $93.13. The stock had a trading volume of 5,347,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,598,467. Target has a 12 month low of $87.35 and a 12 month high of $169.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.43 billion, a PE ratio of 9.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.28.

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 Dollar General stock traded up $3.79 during trading on Friday, reaching $93.15. 4,170,050 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,863,317. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.40. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $81.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Dollar General has a twelve month low of $66.43 and a twelve month high of $147.87.

Burlington Stores (BURL)

Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a retailer of branded merchandise in the United States. The company provides fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, gifts, and coats, as well as baby, home, and beauty products.

Shares of Burlington Stores stock traded up $0.35 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $226.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,430,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 974,742. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.54. Burlington Stores has a 12 month low of $174.64 and a 12 month high of $298.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $239.48 and a 200 day moving average of $262.52. The company has a market capitalization of $14.28 billion, a PE ratio of 31.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.65.