World Kinect (WKC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.5830 per share and revenue of $9.2924 billion for the quarter. World Kinect has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.400 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.17). World Kinect had a negative net margin of 1.66% and a positive return on equity of 6.62%. The business had revenue of $9.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.41 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. World Kinect’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect World Kinect to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

World Kinect Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of WKC opened at $23.62 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.84. World Kinect has a twelve month low of $22.21 and a twelve month high of $29.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of -2.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

World Kinect Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. World Kinect’s dividend payout ratio is currently -7.22%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Amundi increased its position in shares of World Kinect by 6.9% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 13,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in World Kinect during the second quarter valued at approximately $318,000. DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in World Kinect during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $292,000. Creative Planning bought a new position in World Kinect during the second quarter valued at approximately $269,000. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC grew its position in World Kinect by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 10,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 608 shares during the last quarter. 97.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WKC. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of World Kinect in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded World Kinect from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on World Kinect from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, World Kinect presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $28.00.

World Kinect Company Profile

World Kinect Energy Services, Inc (NYSE: WKC) is a global energy services company specializing in fuel procurement, supply chain management and risk mitigation solutions. The company offers an integrated platform that facilitates the sourcing, trading and logistics of refined fuels, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable energy products. Its services are designed to help industrial, commercial and institutional clients optimize energy costs, comply with environmental regulations and manage price volatility.

In addition to traditional commodity trading and delivery, World Kinect provides a suite of value-added services that include carbon offset and decarbonization strategies, energy efficiency consulting and emissions reporting.