Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:KR Kroger (KR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $71.74 +0.15 (+0.21%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.12 +0.39 (+0.54%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Kroger Stock (NYSE:KR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Kroger alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$71.23▼$72.3150-Day Range$64.54▼$73.9852-Week Range$50.69▼$74.11Volume5.76 million shsAverage Volume6.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$47.41 billionP/E Ratio19.55Dividend Yield1.78%Price Target$70.16Consensus RatingHold Company Overview The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through fuel centers. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Read More Kroger Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreKR MarketRank™: Kroger scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 418 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKroger has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKroger has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Kroger's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kroger are expected to grow by 6.31% in the coming year, from $4.44 to $4.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kroger is 19.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kroger is 19.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKroger has a PEG Ratio of 2.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKroger has a P/B Ratio of 5.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kroger's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.92% of the float of Kroger has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKroger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kroger has recently increased by 3.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldKroger pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKroger has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kroger is 34.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kroger will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.12% next year. This indicates that Kroger will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kroger's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.7 / 5Environmental Score-2.13 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.92% of the float of Kroger has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKroger has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kroger has recently increased by 3.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentKroger has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Kroger this week, compared to 45 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 18 people have searched for KR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Kroger to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kroger insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $14,422,926.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.44% of the stock of Kroger is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.93% of the stock of Kroger is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kroger's insider trading history. Receive KR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KR Stock News HeadlinesClyde R. Moore Sells 3,810 Shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) StockJuly 18, 2025 | insidertrades.comClyde R. Moore Sells 26,814 Shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) StockJuly 15, 2025 | insidertrades.comHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards calls it the “Old Testament Wealth Code” — and says it could transform your financial future. He’s revealing everything in a new presentation. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kroger closing two more stores, adding to list of closuresAugust 5 at 10:24 PM | yahoo.comKroger Recall Update: Customers Warned Not To Eat Products in 22 StatesAugust 5 at 5:24 PM | msn.com10 Kroger Brand Products To Keep Out Of Your Shopping CartAugust 5 at 5:24 PM | msn.comHouston police officers' union sues Kroger over $400 in drained gift cardsAugust 5 at 12:13 PM | msn.comFormer Kroger in West Chester to transform into massive adventure parkAugust 5 at 12:13 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines KR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KR shares performed this year? Kroger's stock was trading at $61.15 at the start of the year. Since then, KR stock has increased by 17.3% and is now trading at $71.74. How were Kroger's earnings last quarter? The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, June, 20th. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Kroger's stock split? Kroger's stock split before market open on Tuesday, July 14th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 25th 2015. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, July 13th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Is Kroger buying back stock? Kroger's board initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 11th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $7,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 16.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does Kroger have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Kroger: Home Chef, Murray’s Cheese LLC, ModernHealth LTC, Roundy's, Vitacost, YOU Technology, Harris Teeter, and more. Who are Kroger's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Kroger include Nordea Investment Management AB (0.67%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.33%) and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Stuart Aitken, Gary Millerchip, Mary Ellen Adcock, Yael Cosset, Kenneth C Kimball, Timothy A Massa, Christine S Wheatley, Clyde R Moore, Valerie L Jabbar, Gabriel Arreaga, Todd A Foley, Carin L Fike and Brian W Nichols. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kroger? Shares of KR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kroger own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kroger investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Salesforce (CRM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/15/2025Dividend Payable6/01/2025Last Earnings6/20/2025Today8/06/2025Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/15/2025Dividend Payable9/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/11/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - SUPERMKT Sub-IndustryFood Retail Current SymbolNYSE:KR CIK56873 Webwww.thekrogerco.com Phone(513) 762-4000Fax513-762-1575Employees409,000Year Founded1883Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Kroger$70.16 High Price Target$83.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.67 Trailing P/E Ratio19.55 Forward P/E Ratio16.16 P/E Growth2.28Net Income$2.67 billion Net Margins1.89% Pretax Margin2.37% Return on Equity34.71% Return on Assets6.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.92 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$147.12 billion Price / Sales0.32 Cash Flow$10.77 per share Price / Cash Flow6.66 Book Value$12.55 per share Price / Book5.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares660,890,000Free Float657,985,000Market Cap$47.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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