The Kroger Co. $KR Shares Sold by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden trimmed its position in The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 952,779 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,337 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden owned approximately 0.15% of Kroger worth $59,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kroger by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 7,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Kroger by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 136,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,513,000 after purchasing an additional 8,927 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in Kroger by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $845,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares during the last quarter. Alta Capital Management LLC grew its position in Kroger by 201.7% during the 4th quarter. Alta Capital Management LLC now owns 49,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,063,000 after purchasing an additional 32,770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kroger by 22.6% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 5,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 936 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $73.00 target price on shares of Kroger and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Barclays restated a “positive” rating on shares of Kroger in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of Kroger in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.56.

Trending Headlines about Kroger

Here are the key news stories impacting Kroger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kroger is promoting Memorial Day grilling deals and a 4X Fuel Points event, which could drive traffic, boost basket sizes, and support near-term sales at its stores. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The Kroger Queen City Championship continued to keep the Kroger name in the spotlight after Lottie Woad won the LPGA event, giving the company additional brand visibility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and local features about Kroger stores, cookout ideas, and a celebrity appearance are mostly promotional and unlikely to materially move the stock on their own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary is highlighting Kroger’s lower valuation versus peers, which may support investor sentiment but does not change fundamentals by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Another senior executive departure adds to leadership turnover concerns and could make investors question management stability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Kroger’s $100 million refrigeration settlement tied to alleged EPA violations raises costs, increases regulatory scrutiny, and may weigh on long-term cash flow. Article Title

Kroger Price Performance

KR opened at $68.24 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $69.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.64. The Kroger Co. has a 52-week low of $58.60 and a 52-week high of $76.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66. The company has a market cap of $41.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.46.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. Kroger had a net margin of 0.69% and a return on equity of 41.08%. The business had revenue of $34.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.300 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Kroger Co. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Kroger Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Kroger’s payout ratio is presently 91.50%.

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.