Pensionfund Sabic Acquires New Position in The Kroger Co. $KR

Pensionfund Sabic acquired a new stake in The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 18,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,156,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Kroger during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kroger during the third quarter worth $31,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kroger by 87.8% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 445 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Kroger during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Kroger by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kroger

Here are the key news stories impacting Kroger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kroger launched two 4X Fuel Points spring weekends (Mar 27–29 and Apr 3–5), a sales-driving promotion that should boost traffic and basket sizes in the short term. Kroger 4X Fuel Points
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity: traders bought ~20,700 call contracts (a ~53% rise vs. typical). That indicates short-term bullish positioning by some market participants, which can support upward moves if catalysts arrive. (internal trading note)
• Positive Sentiment: Kroger is investing ~$112M in central Ohio for new stores and renovations — a concrete growth/capex deployment that supports sales expansion and market share. Kroger invests in Ohio
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue Kroger is relatively attractively priced versus peers like Walmart, which could draw value-focused investors over time. Kroger valuation view
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 / sector write-ups benchmark Kroger’s results: Kroger beat EPS but missed revenue slightly in the most recent quarter and set FY26 EPS guidance (5.10–5.30), which leaves investors parsing margin trends and sales mix. Q4 benchmarking
• Neutral Sentiment: Kroger refunded $1.4M to Groveland for city projects (administrative/local impact; limited financial materiality). Groveland refund
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen was subpoenaed to testify in litigation related to the Albertsons merger — a legal/disclosure development investors will monitor but is not yet a direct financial hit. McMullen subpoena
• Negative Sentiment: Kroger was named in recalls covering 37 million pounds of frozen foods (Trader Joe’s and Kroger products). Recalls raise near-term costs, logistics/headache risk and can pressure margins and customer confidence. Frozen food recall
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple local safety incidents at stores (assault/shooting reports) are drawing media attention and could weigh on store traffic or increase security costs in affected markets. Store safety incident Parking lot shooting

Kroger Trading Down 2.1%

Kroger stock opened at $70.34 on Thursday. The Kroger Co. has a one year low of $58.60 and a one year high of $76.58. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $68.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a market capitalization of $44.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.98, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.62.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $34.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.10 billion. Kroger had a return on equity of 41.08% and a net margin of 0.69%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.14 earnings per share. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.300 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on KR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Kroger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Kroger from $73.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Kroger from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Kroger in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kroger has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.56.

Kroger 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.