Stock price when the opinion was issued
Plunged 29% this past week. Packaged food stocks have been hammered in this market. Cereal is not a growth business, but snacks are. Before the recent spin off, K saw 80% of sales from snacks like Pringles. So Kellogg's spun off cereals into a separate company. From 2019-22, snacks saw nearly 9% annual organic compound revenue growth (vs. cereal below 1%). But snacking has slowed. K forecasts only 3% revenue growth full year, much lower than 12 months ago. Then, these new weight-loss drugs will likely reduce craving for snacks. The street fears cash-flow problems and predicts more borrowing. So, he prefers Kellanova for its snacks over KLG (cereals), but wouldn't buy either.
(A Top Pick April 22/14. Down 7.3%.) Broke below a head and shoulders pattern yesterday. The period of seasonal strength generally is from April through until November. It is definitely time to step aside and get out if you own.