Grocery Stocks To Follow Now – November 11th

Casey’s General Stores, Conagra Brands, and BJ’s Wholesale Club are the three Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. **Grocery stocks** are shares of companies that sell groceries, such as supermarket chains and food retailers. Investors may view them as relatively defensive investments because people continue buying food in many economic conditions, though their performance still depends on factors such as costs, competition, and consumer spending. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days.

Casey’s General Stores (CASY)

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items.

NASDAQ:CASY traded up $9.53 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $708.01. 237,970 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 516,958. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $656.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $741.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Casey’s General Stores has a 12 month low of $529.84 and a 12 month high of $927.85.

Conagra Brands (CAG)

Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels.

Shares of CAG stock traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $14.76. 5,536,627 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,506,336. Conagra Brands has a fifty-two week low of $12.53 and a fifty-two week high of $20.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.70 and a beta of 0.02. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $14.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.25.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ)

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry.

BJ stock traded down $0.70 on Wednesday, reaching $109.70. 604,447 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,966,983. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 12 month low of $83.21 and a 12 month high of $113.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $98.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.86 billion, a PE ratio of 23.99, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.19.