Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad maintained a Sell rating on World Kinect today and set a price target of $27.00.
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Robert Kad has given his Sell rating due to a combination of factors tied to World Kinect’s recent performance and outlook. The company’s 4Q 2025 results showed notable weakness, with adjusted EBITDA falling materially year over year and the Land segment underperforming as it faced adverse market conditions and the drag from asset sales and operational exits.
While Aviation and certain Marine locations delivered growth, these gains were not sufficient to offset softness elsewhere in the portfolio. In addition, the 2026 adjusted EPS guidance, though positive on an absolute basis, sits below market expectations at the midpoint, reinforcing concerns about earnings momentum and the sustainability of profit improvement, which underpin the cautious stance on the stock.
Kad covers the Energy sector, focusing on stocks such as Energy Transfer, Plains All American, and Enterprise Products Partners. According to TipRanks, Kad has an average return of 9.8% and a 63.41% success rate on recommended stocks.