World Kinect Corp
About: World Kinect Corp is an energy management company involved in providing supply fulfillment, energy procurement advisory services, and transaction and payment management solutions to commercial and industrial customers. It sells and delivers liquid fuels, natural gas, electricity, renewable energy, and other sustainability solutions. The company operates in three reportable segments consisting of aviation, land, and marine. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the Aviation segment.
Employees: 4,745
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
59,900% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.8M | Put options by funds: $3K
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 32
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 253 [Q3] → 262 (+9) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.03% [Q3] → 106.39% (-0.64%) [Q4]
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 93
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.95B [Q3] → $1.7B (-$254M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$26
4%
upside
Avg. target
$28
12%
upside
High target
$30
20%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
50%
1 negative
50%
B of A Securities Ken Hoexter 18% 1-year accuracy 9 / 51 met price target | 4%upside $26 | Underperform Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
Stifel Benjamin Nolan 32% 1-year accuracy 14 / 44 met price target | 20%upside $30 | Hold Maintained | 21 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about WKC published over the past 30 days
Positive
Benzinga
5 days ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
World Kinect Corporation Announces Promotion of Ira M. Birns to President and John P.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) announced today that Ira M. Birns, currently EVP and Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to President and will continue in his CFO role, and that John P. Rau, currently EVP of Global Aviation, Land and Marine, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. They will continue to report directly to Chairman and CEO Michael Kasbar. “Ira Birns and John Rau have demonstrated outstanding business leadership and operational capabilitie.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
World Kinect Corporation (WKC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
World Kinect Corporation (NYSE:WKC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Braulio Medrano – Senior Director-FP&A and Investor Relations Michael Kasbar – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ira Birns – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ken Hoexter – BofA Ben Nolan – Stifel John Royall – JPMorgan Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to World Kinect Corporation's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Compared to Estimates, World Kinect (WKC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Although the revenue and EPS for World Kinect (WKC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
World Kinect (WKC) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
World Kinect (WKC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
World Kinect Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. First Quarter 2025 Highlights Gross profit of $230 million GAAP net loss of $21 million, or $0.37 per diluted share Adjusted net income of $27 million, or $0.48 per diluted share Generated $114 million of operating cash flow Repurchased $10 million of common stock Adjusted EBITDA of $80 million Year-Over-Year Segment Profitability Aviation – Gross profit of $116 million,.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
World Kinect Corporation Names Jeffrey M. Kottkamp to the Board of Directors
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey M. Kottkamp to the Board of Directors of the company. “We are delighted to have Jeff join our Board of Directors,” said Michael J. Kasbar, chairman and chief executive officer. “He is an accomplished audit and financial services executive who brings a wealth of accounting and regulatory expertise. Jeff's financial knowledge and auditing and control experience will be a strategic asset to our.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
World Kinect (WKC) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
World Kinect (WKC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
World Kinect Corporation to Host First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call on April 24, 2025
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) invites you to participate in a conference call with its management team on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the company's first quarter 2025 results, as well as certain forward-looking information. The company plans to release its first quarter 2025 results after the market closes on the same date. Participants can access the live webcast by visiting the company's website at ir.worldkinect.com/events. An on-demand.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
World Kinect Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share, which is payable on April 16, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2025. About World Kinect Corporation Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) is a global energy management company offering fulfillment and related services to more than 150,000 customers across the aviation, marine, and land-based.
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