Rep. David Taylor Acquires The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on July 24th. 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 Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 7/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 6/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 6/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 6/5/2026.

Kroger Stock Performance

Shares of KR stock opened at $56.70 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $34.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.35, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.43. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.15 and its 200 day moving average is $65.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. The Kroger Co. has a 52-week low of $54.15 and a 52-week high of $76.58.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 18th. The company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $46.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.59 billion. Kroger had a return on equity of 44.33% and a net margin of 0.71%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.30 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Kroger Co. will post 5.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Saturday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This is a boost from Kroger’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Kroger’s payout ratio is 82.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Kroger in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Citigroup cut their target price on Kroger from $71.00 to $61.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Barclays set a $61.00 price target on shares of Kroger and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Kroger from $73.00 to $67.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kroger

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Allstate Corp increased its holdings in shares of Kroger by 108.5% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 47,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,998,000 after buying an additional 24,976 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Kroger by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 77,169,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,821,546,000 after acquiring an additional 868,529 shares during the last quarter. Conning Inc. grew its position in Kroger by 10,178.7% in the fourth quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 507,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,706,000 after acquiring an additional 502,522 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Kroger by 30.6% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 894,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,946,000 after acquiring an additional 209,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in Kroger during the fourth quarter worth $1,299,000. 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.

Kroger Company Profile

The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is one of the largest supermarket operators in the United States, offering a wide range of retail grocery and related services. Founded in Cincinnati in 1883 by Bernard Kroger, the company operates a portfolio of supermarket and multi-department store banners and provides customers with fresh foods, packaged groceries, deli and bakery items, meat and seafood, produce, and prepared foods. Kroger’s stores commonly include pharmacy services and fuel centers, positioning the company as a broad-based neighborhood retail destination for everyday needs.

In addition to traditional in-store retailing, Kroger manufactures and distributes a variety of private-label brands and operates its own food production and supply-chain facilities.