Kroger (NYSE:KR - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.04, RTT News reports. The company had revenue of $45.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.35 billion. Kroger had a return on equity of 30.01% and a net margin of 1.76%. Kroger's quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. Kroger updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.600-4.800 EPS.
Kroger Price Performance
Kroger stock traded up $2.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $73.98. The company had a trading volume of 12,273,470 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,861,349. Kroger has a 1 year low of $49.04 and a 1 year high of $74.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $48.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.59. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $68.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $65.37.
Insider Transactions at Kroger
In related news, EVP Christine S. Wheatley sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.44, for a total transaction of $2,083,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 127,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,870,057.28. This trade represents a 19.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Valerie L. Jabbar sold 31,271 shares of Kroger stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.08, for a total transaction of $2,160,200.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 82,684 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,711,810.72. This trade represents a 27.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 111,679 shares of company stock valued at $7,865,706 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kroger
A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Kroger stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR - Free Report) by 27.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,733 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,373 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Kroger were worth $962,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently commented on KR shares. Melius upgraded Kroger from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Kroger from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday. Roth Capital set a $58.00 target price on Kroger in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Kroger from $57.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Kroger from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $69.47.
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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.
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