Promising Outdoor Stocks To Follow Today – May 2nd

Walmart, Affirm, CRH, Kroger, and Lowe’s Companies are the five Outdoor stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Outdoor stocks are farm animals—such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats or poultry—kept and raised in open‐air or pasture‐based systems rather than in confined indoor housing. By grazing or foraging freely outdoors, these animals can exhibit more natural behaviors and often benefit from improved welfare and environmental conditions. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Outdoor stocks within the last several days.

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 traded up $1.24 on Friday, reaching $98.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,535,177 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,810,570. The stock has a market cap of $789.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The business’s 50 day moving average is $90.50 and its 200 day moving average is $91.21. Walmart has a 1 year low of $58.58 and a 1 year high of $105.30.

Affirm (AFRM)

Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. Its commerce platform, agreements with originating banks, and capital markets partners enables consumers to pay for a purchase over time with terms ranging up to 60 months.

Affirm stock traded up $2.73 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $52.48. The stock had a trading volume of 5,132,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,364,896. The company has a current ratio of 11.26, a quick ratio of 11.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $47.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.35. Affirm has a 12 month low of $22.25 and a 12 month high of $82.53. The stock has a market cap of $16.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -80.68 and a beta of 3.68.

CRH (CRH)

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.

CRH traded up $2.53 on Friday, hitting $98.81. 2,684,735 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,723,167. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $92.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.03. CRH has a twelve month low of $71.18 and a twelve month high of $110.97. The firm has a market cap of $66.82 billion, a PE ratio of 19.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.30.

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 down $0.45 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $71.73. The stock had a trading volume of 3,427,026 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,588,793. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.40 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.75. Kroger has a twelve month low of $49.04 and a twelve month high of $73.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Lowe’s Companies (LOW)

Lowe’s Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.

LOW traded up $4.36 on Friday, reaching $226.68. The company had a trading volume of 1,055,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,476,783. Lowe’s Companies has a one year low of $206.39 and a one year high of $287.01. The company has a market capitalization of $126.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.91, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $227.73 and a 200-day moving average of $249.48.