Kroger Co (NYSE: KR)’s stock price has increased by 0.63 compared to its previous closing price of 59.12. However, the company has seen a -3.21% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that Program teaches teens how to spot signs of prescription drug misuse and abuse CINCINNATI, Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today announced the expansion of the company’s prescription drug safety program for high school students, Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth. This initiative is part of Kroger Health’s ongoing commitment to helping people live healthier lives by raising awareness about the safe use, storage and disposal of prescription medications.
Is It Worth Investing in Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is 15.74x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KR is 0.47. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KR is 717.78M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.77% of that float. On January 14, 2025, KR’s average trading volume was 5.03M shares.
KR’s Market Performance
KR’s stock has seen a -3.21% decrease for the week, with a -2.04% drop in the past month and a 7.75% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.08% for Kroger Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.73% for KR’s stock, with a 7.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KR stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for KR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KR in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $73 based on the research report published on December 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KR reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for KR stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on December 03rd, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to KR, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on November 27th of the previous year.
KR Trading at -0.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares sank -3.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KR fell by -3.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $61.16. In addition, Kroger Co saw -2.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KR starting from Foley Todd A, who sale 16,932 shares at the price of $61.44 back on Dec 19 ’24. After this action, Foley Todd A now owns 53,782 shares of Kroger Co, valued at $1,040,288 using the latest closing price.
Aitken Stuart, the Senior Vice President of Kroger Co, sale 132,627 shares at $63.18 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that Aitken Stuart is holding 217,523 shares at $8,379,226 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kroger Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 22.78, with 4.84 for asset returns.
Based on Kroger Co (KR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 68.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.54.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Kroger Co (KR) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
