Grocery Stocks To Follow Now – February 08th

Uber Technologies, Costco Wholesale, Berkshire Hathaway, Starbucks, Walmart, Mondelez International, and PepsiCo are the seven Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Grocery stocks refer to shares of publicly traded companies that operate within the grocery retail industry. These companies typically own and operate grocery stores, supermarkets, or other retail outlets that primarily sell food and household products. Investors may choose to purchase grocery stocks as part of their investment portfolio to potentially benefit from the steady demand for essential items and consumer spending trends. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days.

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.

Shares of UBER stock traded up $4.77 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $74.76. 81,720,795 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,054,076. The firm has a market cap of $157.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.39. Uber Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $54.84 and a fifty-two week high of $87.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.07.

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 $7.18 during trading on Friday, reaching $1,043.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,631,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,921,622. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $961.27 and a 200-day moving average of $914.00. Costco Wholesale has a 12 month low of $697.27 and a 12 month high of $1,063.00. The firm has a market cap of $463.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.26 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98.

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 traded down $4.30 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $472.92. 3,198,016 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,973,708. Berkshire Hathaway has a 1 year low of $392.10 and a 1 year high of $491.67. The company has a market cap of $1.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $460.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $457.20.

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 up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $112.20. The stock had a trading volume of 11,476,521 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,740,851. Starbucks has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $112.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $97.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.57. The firm has a market cap of $127.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.00.

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 NYSE:WMT traded down $1.68 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $101.17. 12,439,499 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,084,413. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $94.07 and a 200 day moving average of $84.17. The company has a market cap of $812.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.52, a P/E/G ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.55. Walmart has a one year low of $55.85 and a one year high of $103.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Mondelez International (MDLZ)

Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products.

Mondelez International stock traded up $0.62 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $58.45. 15,972,763 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,229,455. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $59.34 and its 200-day moving average is $66.35. The stock has a market cap of $78.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.09, a PEG ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.54. Mondelez International has a 12 month low of $53.95 and a 12 month high of $76.06.

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.

Shares of PEP traded down $0.77 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $144.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,868,406 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,619,325. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.54. PepsiCo has a 52-week low of $141.51 and a 52-week high of $183.41. The company’s 50-day moving average is $151.42 and its 200-day moving average is $164.10.