The Kroger Co. $KR Stock Sold by Fulcrum Asset Management LLP

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP reduced its position in shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 58,914 shares of the company’s stock after selling 69,789 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Kroger were worth $3,581,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KR. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kroger by 39.7% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 36,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,162,000 after acquiring an additional 10,324 shares during the period. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Kroger by 0.3% in the third quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 99,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,821,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. M Holdings Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Kroger during the 3rd quarter worth about $456,000. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Kroger by 28.5% in the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 22,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after acquiring an additional 4,896 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. grew its holdings in Kroger by 9.0% in the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 86,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,057,000 after purchasing an additional 7,105 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Kroger Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE KR opened at $68.14 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.79, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.70. The Kroger Co. has a one year low of $54.15 and a one year high of $76.58. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $61.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.75.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, September 11th. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.04. Kroger had a net margin of 0.73% and a return on equity of 49.90%. The company had revenue of $34.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.04 earnings per share. Kroger’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Kroger Co. will post 5.20 EPS for the current year.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is 84.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Mary Adcock sold 72,901 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.70, for a total value of $4,425,090.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 175,233 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,636,643.10. This represents a 29.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on KR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Kroger in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on shares of Kroger from $78.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Evercore set a $70.00 price objective on Kroger in a report on Monday, September 14th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Kroger from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $70.35.

More Kroger News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kroger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen raised Kroger’s stock rating to Buy, providing a favorable analyst signal. Kroger Stock Rating Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen
• Neutral Sentiment: Kroger is offering veterans and military families a 10% Veterans Day discount. The promotion may support customer goodwill, but its financial impact is likely limited. Kroger Offers Veterans Day Discount
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of vehicles crashing into Kroger store entrances concern individual locations and do not indicate a company-wide operating issue. A meal-prep video featuring Kroger groceries is also unlikely to materially affect the stock. Driver Cited After Crashing Into Local Kroger Honeysuckle Meal-Preps With Kroger Groceries
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage underscores Kroger’s challenge competing on price: Consumer Reports put its prices 14.8% above Walmart’s, and Kroger’s CEO has said the company is not trying to be the cheapest. A persistent gap could make it harder to retain price-sensitive shoppers or grow sales, even if competing on price is not Kroger’s strategy. Kroger’s Price Gap With Walmart Regional Grocers’ Pricing Challenge

About Kroger

The Kroger Co is a U.S. grocery retailer founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1883 by Bernard Kroger. It operates supermarkets and other grocery formats across the United States under banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, and Smith’s.

Alongside groceries and household essentials, Kroger stores offer services such as pharmacies and fuel centers. The company also sells products under its own private-label brands and produces many of those items through its food manufacturing operations.

Kroger serves customers through physical stores and digital channels, including online ordering for pickup and delivery.