World Kinect Corporation (WKC) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026

World Kinect Corporation · Energy · ref. ETF XLE · 18 calls · price $35.84

What the company does: World Kinect Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy management company in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

📈 World Kinect Corporation (WKC) stock price

$35.84+33.7% over range

Aug 28, 25low $22.59 · high $40.25Aug 27, 26

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Sell

0% recommend buying · 1 analysts

📊 JPI status : World Kinect Corporation has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Sell” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 WKC price target & analyst consensus — price $35.84

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)

Highest target · 1 firm of 1$28-21.9%

Median target · of 1 targets$28-21.9%

Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$28-21.9%

Current price$35.84

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)

Strong Buy00%

Buy00%

Hold00%

Sell1100%

Strong Sell00%

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🎯 WKC price target all

All 18 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

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💡 The best analysts on WKC most reliable

Their real reliability on WKC, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

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All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

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📊 Returns & performance

✅ Historical analyst reliability on WKC

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕	% right i ↕	Gain vs sector i ↕	Calls i ↕
Raymond James ↗	67%	+23.6%	3
Morgan Stanley ↗	50%	-16.7%	2
B of A Securities ↗	25%	-9.9%	4

📊 What $1,000 invested in World Kinect Corporation would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in World Kinect Corporation 10 years ago would be worth $935 today, i.e. -1%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+57%), worst: 2017 (-37%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in World Kinect Corporation

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$1,288	+29%
3 years ago	$1,286	+29%
5 years ago	$1,190	+19%

→ See World Kinect Corporation's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (World Kinect Corporation)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	+35%	$1,353 (+35%)
2025	-5%	$1,288 (+29%)
2024	+25%	$1,613 (+61%)

→ See World Kinect Corporation's full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on World Kinect Corporation

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📋 All analyst calls on WKC

Morgan Stanley ↗

Jul 21, 26

▼ Underweight · 🎯$28

Price at call : $36.29 — upside -23%

Today : $35.84 — upside -22%

🎯 on WKC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 27

Morgan Stanley ↗

May 5, 26

▼ Underweight · 🎯$26

Price at call : $26.81 — upside -3%

Today : $35.84 — upside -27%

🎯 on WKC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27

Morgan Stanley ↗

Mar 3, 26

▼ Underweight · 🎯$25

Price at call : $24.55 — upside +2%

Today : $35.84 — upside -30%

🎯 on WKC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 3, 27

Morgan Stanley ↗

Aug 6, 25

▼ Underweight · 🎯$26

Price at call : $25.18 — upside +3%

Today : $35.84 — upside -27%

Expected +3% · Actual +45% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)

-44.7%

stock +45% · XLE +36%

matured Aug 6, 26

Raymond James ↗

Aug 1, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$33

Price at call : $25.26 — upside +31%

Today : $35.84 — upside -8%

Expected +31% · Actual +55% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on WKC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 56% · +9.6% (91 calls)

+54.6%

stock +55% · XLE +38%

matured Aug 1, 26

B of A Securities ↗

Apr 25, 25

▼ Underperform · 🎯$26

Price at call : $24.14 — upside +8%

Today : $35.84 — upside -27%

Expected +8% · Actual +9% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 38.3% · -6.8% (60 calls)

-8.7%

stock +9% · XLE +38%

matured Apr 25, 26

Stifel ↗

Feb 21, 25

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30

Price at call : $30.58 — gap to target -2%

Today : $35.84 — gap to target -16%

🎯 on WKC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Energy : 39.4% · +1.6% (99 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 21, 26

Stifel ↗

Oct 25, 24

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32

Price at call : $26.4 — gap to target +21%

Today : $35.84 — gap to target -11%

🎯 on WKC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Energy : 39.4% · +1.6% (99 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 25, 25

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JP Morgan ↗

Sep 19, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32

Price at call : $31.4 — gap to target +2%

Today : $35.84 — gap to target -11%

🎯 on WKC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 55% · +2.6% (60 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 19, 25

Morgan Stanley ↗

Sep 16, 24

▼ Underweight · 🎯$28

Price at call : $29.32 — upside -5%

Today : $35.84 — upside -22%

Expected -5% · Actual -11% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)

+11.2%

stock -11% · XLE +4%

matured Sep 16, 25

B of A Securities ↗

Sep 13, 24

▼ Underperform · 🎯$27

Price at call : $29.32 — upside -8%

Today : $35.84 — upside -25%

Expected -8% · Actual -13% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 38.3% · -6.8% (60 calls)

+13.3%

stock -13% · XLE +2%

matured Sep 13, 25

Stifel ↗

Jul 26, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$33

Price at call : $27.78 — upside +19%

Today : $35.84 — upside -8%

Expected +19% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Energy : 39.4% · +1.6% (99 calls)

+1.7%

stock +2% · XLE -4%

matured Jul 26, 25

Raymond James ↗

Apr 3, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$32

Price at call : $26.25 — upside +22%

Today : $35.84 — upside -11%

Expected +22% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 56% · +9.6% (91 calls)

-5.6%

stock -6% · XLE -19%

matured Apr 3, 25

B of A Securities ↗

Mar 14, 24

▼ Underperform · 🎯$26

Price at call : $24.88 — upside +5%

Today : $35.84 — upside -27%

Expected +5% · Actual +16% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 38.3% · -6.8% (60 calls)

-16.0%

stock +16% · XLE -0%

matured Mar 14, 25

JP Morgan ↗

Feb 21, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25

Price at call : $23.79 — gap to target +5%

Today : $35.84 — gap to target -30%

🎯 on WKC : no call matured yet · 📊 on Energy : 55% · +2.6% (60 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 25

Morgan Stanley ↗

Nov 6, 23

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24

Price at call : $20.24 — gap to target +19%

Today : $35.84 — gap to target -33%

🎯 on WKC : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 48.9% · +2.8% (88 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 24

Raymond James ↗

Jul 6, 23

▲ Outperform · 🎯$30

Price at call : $20.77 — upside +44%

Today : $35.84 — upside -16%

Expected +44% · Actual +22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on WKC : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 56% · +9.6% (91 calls)

+21.6%

stock +22% · XLE +14%

matured Jul 5, 24

B of A Securities ↗

Jun 26, 23

▼ Underperform · 🎯$22

Price at call : $20.26 — upside +9%

Today : $35.84 — upside -39%

Expected +9% · Actual +28% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WKC : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Energy : 38.3% · -6.8% (60 calls)

-28.0%

stock +28% · XLE +16%

matured Jun 25, 24

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy World Kinect Corporation stock?

This isn't buy advice. For World Kinect Corporation, the analyst consensus is "Sell", with an average price target of $28.00 (-22% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 67% of the time (3 calls tracked on World Kinect Corporation). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy World Kinect Corporation? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on World Kinect Corporation is $28.00 (-22% above today's price); the average is $28.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on World Kinect Corporation on our site before trusting it.

Is World Kinect Corporation still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 3 analysts have a real record on World Kinect Corporation, the best hitting 67% over 3 calls. Current consensus: "Sell". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has World Kinect Corporation's past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: WKC performance & returns.