Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of The Kroger Co. on September 23rd, as reported in a filing on October 10th.
• Kroger's recent quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $1.04, exceeding the analysts' expectations of $1.00, with total revenue of $33.94 billion for the quarter.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 2.1%, payable on December 1st.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of The Kroger Co. NYSE: KR. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Kroger Stock Performance

Shares of KR stock opened at $67.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market cap of $44.98 billion, a PE ratio of 17.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $68.47 and a 200-day moving average of $69.05. The Kroger Co. has a one year low of $54.88 and a one year high of $74.90.

Kroger (NYSE:KR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 11th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $33.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $34.08 billion. Kroger had a return on equity of 32.62% and a net margin of 1.86%.Kroger's revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Kroger Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kroger's dividend payout ratio is 35.53%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kroger

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KR. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $518,267,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Kroger by 85.3% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,397,771 shares of the company's stock worth $433,065,000 after acquiring an additional 2,945,848 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Kroger during the 1st quarter worth approximately $178,385,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its position in Kroger by 101.7% during the 1st quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 4,084,584 shares of the company's stock worth $276,485,000 after acquiring an additional 2,059,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC boosted its position in Kroger by 299.6% during the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,420,495 shares of the company's stock worth $173,622,000 after acquiring an additional 1,814,721 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kroger news, Director Clyde R. Moore sold 3,810 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.61, for a total transaction of $272,834.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 85,850 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,147,718.50. This represents a 4.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $74.00 price target (up from $66.00) on shares of Kroger in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $75.00 price target (down from $82.00) on shares of Kroger in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $78.00 price objective on shares of Kroger in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Argus set a $85.00 price objective on Kroger in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Roth Mkm upgraded Kroger from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.63.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Kroger Company Profile

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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