Kroger Stock Forecast, Price & News

Kroger's stock was trading at $30.59 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, KR stock has increased by 5.1% and is now trading at $32.16.
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24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kroger in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 15 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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Kroger is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, December 3rd 2020.
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Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, September, 11th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.19. The firm earned $30.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.03 billion. Kroger had a net margin of 2.03% and a return on equity of 26.31%. Kroger's revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS.
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Kroger declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th.
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Kroger's stock split on the morning of Tuesday, July 14th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 25th 2015. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, July 13th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of Kroger stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Kroger updated its FY 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.20-3.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.26.

24 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Kroger's stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $43.00. On average, they expect Kroger's stock price to reach $35.43 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.2% from the stock's current price.
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Some companies that are related to Kroger include Casey's General Stores (CASY), Weis Markets (WMK), Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Village Super Market (VLGEA) and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC).
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Kroger trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KR."

Kroger's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include LSV Asset Management (2.26%), PGGM Investments (0.18%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.15%), KBC Group NV (0.13%), Standard Life Aberdeen plc (0.10%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.09%). Company insiders that own Kroger stock include Bobby S Shackouls, Carin L Fike, Christine S Wheatley, Christopher T Hjelm, Clyde R Moore, J Michael Schlotman, Joseph A Grieshaber Jr, Mark C Tuffin, Mary Ellen Adcock, Michael Joseph Donnelly, Robert D Beyer, Robert W Clark, Ronald Sargent, Stephen M Mckinney, Susan J Kropf, Timothy A Massa, Todd A Foley and W Rodney Mcmullen.
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KR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LSV Asset Management, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Hexavest Inc., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, James Investment Research Inc., Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd, Xponance Inc., and Trinity Legacy Partners LLC. Company insiders that have sold Kroger company stock in the last year include Bobby S Shackouls, Carin L Fike, Clyde R Moore, Joseph A Grieshaber Jr, Mark C Tuffin, Mary Ellen Adcock, Michael Joseph Donnelly, Stephen M Mckinney, Susan J Kropf, Timothy A Massa, Todd A Foley, and W Rodney Mcmullen.
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KR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including KBC Group NV, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Pacer Advisors Inc., Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., CX Institutional, and Meritage Portfolio Management.
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Shares of KR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of KR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.16.

Kroger has a market capitalization of $24.90 billion and generates $122.29 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.66 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.20 on an earnings per share basis. Kroger employs 435,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Kroger is www.thekrogerco.com.

Kroger's mailing address is 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH, 45202. The company can be reached via phone at 513-762-4000 or via email at [email protected]