$KR
The Kroger Co. · NYSE · Consumer Defensive
- Market cap
- 39.43B
- Volume
- 7.90M
- P/E
- 37.09
- Day range
- 66.35 – 68.55
- 52w range
- 54.15 – 76.58
- Analyst target
- 69.00
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Company summary
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 its multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and its price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through its fuel centers. The company sells its products through its stores, fuel centers, and online platforms. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Institutional ownership
Institutions hold 85.85% · insiders 6.89% · 1,788 institutions
| Holder | Shares | Value | % held | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 54.33M | $3.63B | 9.20% | 2026-06-30 |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 39.00M | $2.60B | 6.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 35.52M | $2.37B | 6.01% | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 30.96M | $2.07B | 5.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| State Street Corporation | 29.23M | $1.95B | 4.95% | 2026-06-30 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 16.92M | $1.13B | 2.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| FMR, LLC | 16.60M | $1.11B | 2.81% | 2026-06-30 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 15.75M | $1.05B | 2.67% | 2026-06-30 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 15.02M | $1.00B | 2.54% | 2026-06-30 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 12.53M | $836.38M | 2.12% | 2026-06-30 |
Hedge fund & billionaire activity
Insider transactions
| Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMARTINO EMILEE F | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 12.8K | 2026-09-25 |
| ADCOCK MARY ELLEN | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security at price 34.94 - 38.32 per share. | 48.8K | 2026-09-18 |
| ADCOCK MARY ELLEN | Officer | Sale at price 60.64 - 60.74 per share. | 72.9K | 2026-09-18 |
| BROWN KEVIN M | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| HOGUET KAREN M | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| SARGENT RONALD L | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 7.9K | 2026-07-15 |
| AUFREITER, NORA ANNE | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| SOURRY KNOX JUDITH AMANDA | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| VEMURI ASHOK | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| BUTIER MITCHELL R | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| SUTTON MARK S | Director | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 3.7K | 2026-07-15 |
| COSSET YAEL | Officer | Sale at price 58.80 per share. | 30.0K | 2026-07-14 |
Analyst ratings
Consensus score 1.96 (1 = strong buy, 5 = sell) · mean target 69.00
- UBSNeutralmain2026-10-21
- Wells FargoEqual-Weightmain2026-10-21
- GuggenheimBuymain2026-10-21
- GuggenheimBuymain2026-09-15
- Telsey Advisory GroupOutperformmain2026-09-14
- Evercore ISI GroupOutperformmain2026-09-14
- CitigroupNeutralmain2026-09-01
- Evercore ISI GroupOutperformmain2026-08-11
- Evercore ISI GroupOutperformmain2026-07-07
- GuggenheimBuyreit2026-07-02
Earnings
Next report: 2026-12-03
| Quarter | EPS actual | EPS estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q2025 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.02 |
| 4Q2025 | 1.28 | 1.20 | 0.08 |
| 1Q2026 | 1.58 | 1.59 | -0.01 |
| 2Q2026 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 0.04 |
SEC filings
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-10-20Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-10-05Open
- 10-QPeriodic Financial Reports2026-09-18Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-09-11Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-09-02Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-07-01Open
- S-8Offering Registrations2026-06-30Open
- 11-KAnnual report of employee stock purchase2026-06-29Open
- 11-KAnnual report of employee stock purchase2026-06-26Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-06-18Open
Latest KR news
- The Night Shift at Kroger Will Pay a 61-Year-Old $17 an Hour. The Union Health Plan That Comes With It Will Be Worth $1,300 a Month Until Medicare
A union health plan attached to a grocery stocking job is quietly worth far more than the hourly wage suggests, and for someone four years away from Medicare, that gap changes the entire retirement math.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:37:10 +0000
- Kroger cuts discounts, promises pricing changes
The grocery giant wants to win customers from Walmart and Costco, and it’s changing what a deal looks like.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:07:00 +0000
- Kroger (KR) Stock Looks Cheap Following Its 91% Five Year Run
Kroger has had a strong multi year run, and with the stock around recent highs investors are increasingly asking whether the current price still lines up with the cash the supermarket chain can generate over time. A detailed look at its cash flows through a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) lens puts that question front and center. Over the past 5 years Kroger shares have returned 90.6%. This puts real weight on whether the cash the business produces can support a valuation at this level. The...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:11:54 +0000
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:25:36 +0000
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000
- Kroger CFO: We Are an Agent for the Consumer
Kroger CFO David Kennerley discusses the company plans to invest $5 billion in consumer value, including affordable groceries and simpler promotions, while seeking to fund the effort through $4 billion in structural cost savings. Kennerley said the company is seeing a slight uptick in inflation but remains within the range it projected earlier in the year, and will accept supplier price increases only when justified. He speaks with Romaine Bostick in "The Close."
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:50:59 +0000
- Kroger Is Spending $5 Billion to Cut Prices. Walmart and Costco Are the Target
Kroger's new CEO just admitted the grocery giant lost market share to Walmart and Costco, and the plan to win it back carries a hidden tension that Wall Street has not fully priced in.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:45:27 +0000