Grocery Stocks To Watch Now – March 12th

Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Berkshire Hathaway, Uber Technologies, PepsiCo, Target, and Starbucks are the seven Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Grocery stocks are shares of companies that operate in the supermarket, food retail, and grocery supply industries. They represent an ownership stake in businesses that cater to essential consumer needs, often making them relatively stable investments given the consistent demand for everyday food and household items. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery 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.

Shares of WMT stock traded down $1.71 on Wednesday, reaching $85.73. 17,084,316 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,799,196. The company has a market cap of $688.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.59, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $96.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82. Walmart has a 1 year low of $58.56 and a 1 year high of $105.30.

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.

NASDAQ:COST traded down $1.54 on Wednesday, hitting $928.95. The stock had a trading volume of 1,222,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,813,570. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $412.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.52, a PEG ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $990.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $944.64. Costco Wholesale has a 1-year low of $697.27 and a 1-year high of $1,078.24.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

Shares of BRK.B stock traded down $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $495.88. The company had a trading volume of 2,105,495 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,535,485. Berkshire Hathaway has a fifty-two week low of $395.66 and a fifty-two week high of $518.77. The company’s fifty day moving average is $474.12 and its 200 day moving average is $465.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 trillion, a PE ratio of 10.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.85.

Uber Technologies (UBER)

Uber Technologies, Inc. develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia excluding China and Southeast Asia. It operates through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight. The Mobility segment connects consumers with a range of transportation modalities, such as ridesharing, carsharing, micromobility, rentals, public transit, taxis, and other modalities; and offers riders in a variety of vehicle types, as well as financial partnerships products and advertising services.

UBER traded up $0.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $71.06. 11,372,783 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,520,364. Uber Technologies has a 12-month low of $54.84 and a 12-month high of $87.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $71.37 and a 200 day moving average of $71.59. The firm has a market cap of $148.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

PepsiCo (PEP)

PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region.

PEP traded down $3.78 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $148.55. 4,289,896 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,471,133. PepsiCo has a 12-month low of $141.51 and a 12-month high of $183.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $148.90 and a 200 day moving average of $160.46. The firm has a market cap of $203.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05.

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.

Shares of NYSE:TGT traded down $4.76 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $108.00. The stock had a trading volume of 4,801,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,054,628. Target has a 1 year low of $108.49 and a 1 year high of $181.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $131.18 and its 200-day moving average is $140.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.18.

Starbucks (SBUX)

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, single serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items.

Shares of NASDAQ:SBUX traded down $1.38 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $98.20. The stock had a trading volume of 4,905,315 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,604,413. Starbucks has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $117.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $104.48 and its 200-day moving average is $99.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.99.