WK Kellogg Co
About: WK Kellogg is the second-largest cereal manufacturer in North America. Its cereal brands include Special K, Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, Froot Loops, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Kashi, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, and Bear Naked. The company was spun off from the former Kellogg business, now known as Kellanova, where the former firm's global snacks portfolio and international cereal brands now reside. WK Kellogg, which began trading independently in October 2023, generates the bulk of its sales (about 88% of its fiscal 2024 base) in the US.
Employees: 3,280
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Funds holding %
of 7,431 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 386 [Q1] → 368 (-18) [Q2]
8.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.46% [Q1] → 86.23% (-8.23%) [Q2]
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 46
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.62B [Q1] → $1.19B (-$436M) [Q2]
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 120
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 3 (-2) [Q2]
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.72M | Put options by funds: $5.52M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$23
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upside
Avg. target
$23
0%
upside
High target
$23
0%
upside
4 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
75%
1 negative
25%
JP Morgan Thomas Palmer | 0%upside $23 | Neutral Assumed | 20 Aug 2025 |
Barclays Andrew Lazar | 0%upside $23 | Underweight Maintained | 14 Jul 2025 |
TD Cowen Robert Moskow | 0%upside $23 | Hold Upgraded | 14 Jul 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group David Palmer | 0%upside $23 | In-Line Maintained | 11 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about KLG published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates ITOS and KLG on Behalf of Shareholders
NEW YORK , Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITOS)'s sale to Concentra Biosciences, LLC. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Concentra will acquire iTeos for $10.047 in cash per share, plus one non-transferable contingent value right, representing the right to receive: (i) 100% of the closing net cash of iTeos in excess of $475 million; and (ii) 80% of any net proceeds received from any disposition of certain of iTeos' product candidates that occurs within six months following the closing.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
WK KELLOGG INVESTOR ALERT BY THE FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LOUISIANA: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of WK Kellogg Co - KLG
NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG) to The Ferrero Group. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of WK will receive $23.00 in cash for each share of WK that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
WK Kellogg (KLG) Q2 Revenue Falls 9%
WK Kellogg (KLG -0.09%), the company behind household-name cereals such as Frosted Flakes, Special K, and Froot Loops, published its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on August 7, 2025. The company reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.09 in Q2 FY2025, well below the analyst consensus of $0.28 (GAAP), and GAAP revenue of $613 million in Q2 2025, missing GAAP revenue estimates by about $9 million.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
WK Kellogg (KLG) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
WK Kellogg (KLG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.36 per share a year ago.
Negative
Reuters
2 weeks ago
Froot Loops maker WK Kellogg reports downbeat quarterly results on demand decline
WK Kellogg reported second-quarter results below estimates on Thursday, hurt by soft demand for its packaged breakfast cereal amid macroeconomic uncertainty.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
WK Kellogg Co Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. , Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG), today published its second quarter 2025 results in a financial press release posted to the company's website at https://investor.wkkellogg.com/news-events/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
WK Kellogg Co Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.165 per Share
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WK Kellogg Co (NYSE: KLG) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.165 per share on the common stock of WK Kellogg Co, payable on September 12, 2025, to shareowners of record at the close of business on August 29, 2025.
Negative
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
Top 2 Risk Off Stocks That May Keep You Up At Night This Month
As of July 31, 2025, two stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Earnings Preview: WK Kellogg (KLG) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
WK Kellogg (KLG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Negative
Benzinga
1 month ago
Top 2 Defensive Stocks That Are Ticking Portfolio Bombs
As of July 17, 2025, two stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
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