Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 17.17x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.51. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KR is 717.69M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.04% of that float. On February 25, 2025, the average trading volume of KR was 5.91M shares.
KR) stock’s latest price update
Kroger Co (NYSE: KR)’s stock price has dropped by -0.28 in relation to previous closing price of 65.06. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-24 that Customers can score free Kroger Hour Back Box filled with Our Brands breakfast essentials and more CINCINNATI, Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is making customers’ daylight saving a little easier this year with its first-ever Kroger Hour Back Box and the chance to enjoy one of 39,000 free breakfast items. Losing an hour of sleep can shake up the morning routine, but Kroger’s Hour Back Box has everything customers need to get that lost hour back and conquer the mornings after daylight saving with ease.
KR’s Market Performance
Kroger Co (KR) has seen a -0.38% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 10.77% gain in the past month and a 11.67% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.89% for KR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.44% for KR’s stock, with a 14.88% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KR stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for KR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KR in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $70 based on the research report published on February 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KR reach a price target of $61. The rating they have provided for KR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 24th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to KR, setting the target price at $73 in the report published on December 03rd of the previous year.
KR Trading at 4.81% 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 -1.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares surge +10.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KR fell by -0.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.96. In addition, Kroger Co saw 6.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.31. 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 0.42. 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 sum up, Kroger Co (KR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
