Kroger Co [NYSE: KR] stock went on a downward path that fall over -0.09% on Tuesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 0.79%.
Over the last 12 months, KR stock rose by 30.54%. The one-year Kroger Co stock forecast points to a potential upside of 7.57. The average equity rating for KR stock is currently 2.26, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $43.91 billion, with 665.85 million shares outstanding and 660.19 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 7.66M shares, KR stock reached a trading volume of 7032770 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Kroger Co [KR]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for KR shares is $71.35 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on KR stock is a recommendation set at 2.26. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Melius have made an estimate for Kroger Co shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on May 20, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 01, 2025, representing the official price target for Kroger Co stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $70, while Goldman analysts kept a Buy rating on KR stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Kroger Co is set at 1.23, with the Price to Sales ratio for KR stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 0.30. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.25, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 7.92. Price to Free Cash Flow for KR in the course of the last twelve months was 23.43 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.52.
KR Stock Performance Analysis:
Kroger Co [KR] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.79. With this latest performance, KR shares dropped by -4.21% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 4.19% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 30.54% in the past year of trading.
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Insight into Kroger Co Fundamentals:
Kroger Co’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.52 and a Current Ratio set at 0.96.
KR Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for KR. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Kroger Co go to 7.59%.
Kroger Co [KR] Institutonal Ownership Details
The top three institutional holders of KR stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 81.23 million shares, which is approximately 11.2659%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 61.78 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.08 billion in KR stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.5 billion in KR stock with ownership which is approximately 6.9348%.
