Rep. David Taylor Sells The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). In a filing disclosed on April 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on March 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 3/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 3/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 3/11/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 3/11/2026.

Kroger Price Performance

KR stock opened at $72.35 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $44.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.29, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.80. The Kroger Co. has a 52-week low of $58.60 and a 52-week high of $76.58.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $34.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.10 billion. Kroger had a net margin of 0.69% and a return on equity of 41.08%. Kroger’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 EPS for the current year.

Kroger Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is 91.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kroger

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Old North State Trust LLC grew its position in shares of Kroger by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 6,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $408,000 after buying an additional 1,345 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Kroger by 17.6% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 7,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares during the period. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC bought a new stake in Kroger in the fourth quarter valued at $218,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kroger by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 363,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,694,000 after purchasing an additional 44,807 shares during the period. Finally, Mengis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Kroger by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 44,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,784,000 after buying an additional 3,369 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on KR. Citigroup increased their price target on Kroger from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Evercore set a $77.00 target price on Kroger and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 target price (up from $75.00) on shares of Kroger in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $73.00 price target on shares of Kroger and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective (down from $74.00) on shares of Kroger in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.56.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Kroger

The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is one of the largest supermarket operators in the United States, offering a wide range of retail grocery and related services. Founded in Cincinnati in 1883 by Bernard Kroger, the company operates a portfolio of supermarket and multi-department store banners and provides customers with fresh foods, packaged groceries, deli and bakery items, meat and seafood, produce, and prepared foods. Kroger’s stores commonly include pharmacy services and fuel centers, positioning the company as a broad-based neighborhood retail destination for everyday needs.

In addition to traditional in-store retailing, Kroger manufactures and distributes a variety of private-label brands and operates its own food production and supply-chain facilities.