Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Kroger (KR)

Kroger (NYSE: KR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 11/1/2026 – Kroger was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/24/2026 – Kroger was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/21/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Kroger was given a new $66.00 price target by UBS Group. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Kroger was given a new $60.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Kroger had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 10/21/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, up from $66.00.
• 10/13/2026 – Kroger had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 10/7/2026 – Kroger was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Kroger was given a new $80.00 price target by Melius Research. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Kroger had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/14/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock, down from $71.00.
• 9/14/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Kroger was given a new $70.00 price target by Evercore.
• 9/14/2026 – Kroger had its price target lowered by Telsey Advisory Group from $78.00 to $75.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – Kroger was given a new $68.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.

Kroger Stock Up 0.7%

KR stock traded up $0.50 during trading on Thursday, reaching $69.47. The stock had a trading volume of 6,874,064 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,986,738. The Kroger Co. has a 1-year low of $54.15 and a 1-year high of $76.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59. The company has a market capitalization of $41.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.75, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $61.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.71.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last announced its earnings results on Friday, September 11th. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.04. Kroger had a return on equity of 49.90% and a net margin of 0.73%. The business had revenue of $34.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Kroger Co. will post 5.20 earnings per share for the current year.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is 84.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kroger news, EVP Mary Adcock sold 72,901 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.70, for a total transaction of $4,425,090.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 175,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,636,643.10. This trade represents a 29.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

The Kroger Co is a U.S. food and grocery retailer headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883, the company operates supermarkets under banners that include Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Fry’s, Harris Teeter and Smith’s, among others.

Kroger’s business includes the sale of fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, household products and health and beauty items. Many of its stores also provide pharmacy services and fuel centers. The company offers digital shopping, pickup and delivery services, loyalty programs and a range of private-label products, including Simple Truth, Private Selection and Kroger-branded products.

Kroger primarily serves customers across the United States, with stores concentrated in the Midwest, South, West and parts of the Mid-Atlantic region.