Kroger Stock
The Kroger Co.
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Gregory S. Foran
- Employees
- 403,000
- Market cap
- $37.6 B
- IPO
- 02/01/1977
The Kroger Co. functions as a significant retail entity throughout the United States, operating a diverse collection of store formats. Established in 1883, the company is headquartered in Cincinnati and employs approximately 403,000 people. Its operations include integrated food and drug stores that stock a broad…
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Kroger stock: price history
1D
+1.5%
1W
+3.2%
1M
+4.1%
6M
-6.7%
YTD
+1.8%
1Y
-7.6%
2Y
+12.3%
5Y
+64.9%
10Y
+103.5%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
03/12/2026 (in 47 days)
Volatility around earnings
~71% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 12/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
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BullishThe price bounced off a similar low twice, with a rally in between. This W-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from a downtrend into an uptrend.
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Analyst assessment of Kroger
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$58.00
CONSENSUS
US$70.62
MEDIAN
US$70.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$82.00
0
STRONG BUY
21
BUY
17
HOLD
6
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
44
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 15/09/2026
Kroger stock metrics
P/E
34.39
P/B
6.6
EV/EBITDA
11.1
RETURN ON EQUITY
11.0%
NET MARGIN
1.9%
DEBT/EQUITY
4.14
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.3%
AS OF
15/08/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.7%
FLOAT SHARES
588,558,555
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
8,094,906
Insider transactions (SEC)
DEMARTINO EMILEE F.
Vincent George H.
Shaffer Megan N.
Adcock Mary Ellen
Adcock Mary Ellen
Attention
1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +1.5%
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Frequently asked questions about Kroger stock
What does Kroger do?
The Kroger Co. is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Grocery Stores industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Gregory S. Foran, the company employs around 403,000 people.
The IPO was on 02/01/1977; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker KR.
What do analysts say about Kroger stock?
44 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/09/2026).
The average price target is US$70.62, ranging from US$58.00 to US$82.00, with a median of US$70.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Kroger report next?
The next earnings date is 03/12/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 71% stronger than usual.
Does Kroger pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.39 per share, ex-date 16/11/2026, paid on 01/12/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.3% (as of 15/08/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Kroger?
Comparable stocks include Tesco, Ocado Group, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble Company, Philip Morris International and PepsiCo.
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