Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Kroger (KR)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Kroger (NYSE: KR) recently:

• 6/23/2026 – Kroger had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $71.00 to $61.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger was given a new $78.00 price target by Telsey Advisory Group. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger was given a new $63.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger was given a new $71.00 price target by Guggenheim. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock, down from $78.00.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger was given a new $58.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger was given a new $61.00 price target by Barclays PLC. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Kroger had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $73.00 to $67.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/20/2026 – Kroger was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/19/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Kroger was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 6/11/2026 – Kroger had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $72.00 to $70.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/10/2026 – Kroger had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 6/3/2026 – Kroger had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – Kroger had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.

Kroger Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from Kroger’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.76%.

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.