World Kinect (WKC) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect World Kinect to announce earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $10.5046 billion for the quarter. World Kinect has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.850 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $9.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.29 billion. World Kinect had a positive return on equity of 8.27% and a negative net margin of 1.53%.The business’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. On average, analysts expect World Kinect to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

World Kinect Price Performance

Shares of WKC opened at $36.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.19. World Kinect has a twelve month low of $22.21 and a twelve month high of $37.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $30.95 and a 200-day moving average of $27.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

World Kinect Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This is a positive change from World Kinect’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. World Kinect’s dividend payout ratio is currently -9.01%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard A. Kassar sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.97, for a total transaction of $269,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 53,812 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,309.64. The trade was a 15.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Michael J. Kasbar sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.04, for a total transaction of $876,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 986,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,565,208. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 132,928 shares of company stock valued at $3,983,065 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On World Kinect

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. TMB Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in World Kinect in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $369,000. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of World Kinect in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,021,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of World Kinect during the 4th quarter worth approximately $230,000. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its stake in shares of World Kinect by 81.5% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 52,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,225,000 after acquiring an additional 23,473 shares during the period. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of World Kinect during the 4th quarter worth approximately $223,000. Institutional investors own 97.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of World Kinect from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of World Kinect from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research cut World Kinect from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised World Kinect from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.50.

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.