Kellanova (NYSE:K) Stock Unloaded Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Kellanova (NYSE:K). In a filing disclosed on January 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kellanova stock on December 11th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 11/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 10/29/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 10/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 10/22/2025.

Kellanova Stock Performance

NYSE:K opened at $83.44 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.92, a P/E/G ratio of 11.61 and a beta of 0.23. Kellanova has a twelve month low of $76.48 and a twelve month high of $83.65. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $83.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

Kellanova (NYSE:K) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.25 billion. Kellanova had a net margin of 10.08% and a return on equity of 31.73%. Kellanova’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Kellanova will post 3.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kellanova Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. Kellanova’s dividend payout ratio is 63.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on K. Weiss Ratings lowered Kellanova from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Wall Street Zen raised Kellanova from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in K. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kellanova by 2.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,356,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,652,873,000 after buying an additional 661,535 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Kellanova by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,425,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,101,193,000 after acquiring an additional 209,479 shares during the period. Pentwater Capital Management LP grew its stake in Kellanova by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pentwater Capital Management LP now owns 10,000,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $820,200,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090,000 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Kellanova by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,289,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $577,362,000 after acquiring an additional 163,126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Kellanova by 61.8% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 4,188,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,237,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600,025 shares during the period. 83.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Kellanova Company Profile

Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a global consumer foods company formed from the reorganization of the historic Kellogg business. The company focuses on the manufacture, marketing and distribution of packaged food products across several categories, with an emphasis on snacks, ready-to-eat cereals, frozen breakfast and other convenience foods. Kellanova’s operations draw on a long consumer-brands heritage and a portfolio designed to reach everyday retail and snack occasions around the world.

Kellanova’s activities include product development, manufacturing, marketing and global supply-chain management for branded food products.