Rep. David Taylor Buys The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Stock

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on September 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) on 9/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 9/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 9/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 9/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 9/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 8/13/2025.

Kroger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KR opened at $67.54 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The Kroger Co. has a 12 month low of $54.88 and a 12 month high of $74.90.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 11th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $33.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.08 billion. Kroger had a return on equity of 32.62% and a net margin of 1.86%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. Kroger’s payout ratio is currently 35.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on KR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Kroger from $57.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $76.00 price target on Kroger and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Kroger from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price (up previously from $66.00) on shares of Kroger in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Kroger from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kroger presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.63.

Insider Activity at Kroger

In other news, Director Clyde R. Moore sold 3,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.61, for a total transaction of $272,834.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 85,850 shares in the company, valued at $6,147,718.50. This represents a 4.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kroger by 154.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 110,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,416,000 after purchasing an additional 66,834 shares during the period. Secure Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kroger by 671.1% during the 3rd quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 29,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,993,000 after buying an additional 26,086 shares during the last quarter. Financial Enhancement Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kroger by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Enhancement Group LLC now owns 92,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,281,000 after buying an additional 7,879 shares during the last quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Kroger by 21.9% during the 3rd quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. now owns 9,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $661,000 after buying an additional 1,743 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisbourg Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kroger by 3,364.7% during the 3rd quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 2,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 2,860 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Kroger

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 multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.