Transportation Stocks To Consider – February 16th

Lockheed Martin, Berkshire Hathaway, Uber Technologies, Booking, and Chevron are the five Transportation stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Transportation stocks refer to the shares of companies involved in the transportation of goods or people, such as airlines, railways, shipping companies, and trucking firms. These stocks are part of the transportation sector and their performance is closely tied to the overall health of the economy and consumer spending habits. Investors may consider transportation stocks as a way to gain exposure to the movement of goods and people, which can be an indicator of economic activity. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Transportation stocks within the last several days.

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock traded down $11.57 during trading on Friday, hitting $423.15. 3,251,191 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,420,672. Lockheed Martin has a 12-month low of $418.58 and a 12-month high of $618.95. The stock has a market cap of $99.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $477.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $532.83.

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 Berkshire Hathaway stock traded down $0.72 on Friday, reaching $479.77. 2,823,296 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,973,708. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $461.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $458.73. Berkshire Hathaway has a 1-year low of $395.66 and a 1-year high of $491.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 9.69, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.88.

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 down $0.98 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $79.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 15,385,148 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,054,076. The business has a fifty day moving average of $66.27 and a 200-day moving average of $70.64. The stock has a market cap of $167.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.39. Uber Technologies has a twelve month low of $54.84 and a twelve month high of $87.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Booking (BKNG)

Booking Holdings Inc, formerly The Priceline Group Inc., is a provider of travel and restaurant online reservation and related services. The Company, through its online travel companies (OTCs), connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services across the world. It offers consumers an array of accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands.

Shares of BKNG traded up $35.70 on Friday, hitting $5,044.40. 202,438 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 263,793. The firm has a market capitalization of $166.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.39. Booking has a 1 year low of $3,180.00 and a 1 year high of $5,337.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $4,919.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4,505.38.

Chevron (CVX)

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.

Shares of Chevron stock traded down $0.56 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $155.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,824,242 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,782,159. The business has a fifty day moving average of $151.86 and a 200 day moving average of $150.80. The company has a market capitalization of $279.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.11. Chevron has a 1-year low of $135.37 and a 1-year high of $167.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.