Earnings reaction: Social media buzzed over Kroger's recent quarterly results showing a 71% profit drop, yet many countered that the decline appears temporary with a forward P/E of 12.16 signaling rebound potential. Users emphasized the company's robust dividend history, with 19 years of increases and a total shareholder yield near 10%, positioning it as a reliable income play.
Value rotation amid tech woes: As tech stocks falter, discussions highlighted a shift toward defensive staples like Kroger, praised for its low beta of 0.60 and strong supermarket positioning alongside peers. Investors noted analysts' $72 target price, suggesting 15% upside in a market seeking stability.
Trading momentum builds: Traders shared charts of Kroger breaking key trendlines and testing retracements, with reports of fresh long positions and ETF strength underscoring growing interest. Sentiment leans toward consolidation benefits bolstering the stock's resilience.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Kroger Revenue
Kroger had revenues of $33.9B in Q3 2025. This is a decrease of -0.29% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track KR financials on Quiver Quantitative's KR stock page.
Kroger Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $KR stock 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KR stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR has traded it 4 times. They made 4 purchases worth up to $60,000 on 01/16, 09/22 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON sold up to $15,000 on 10/06.
- REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE sold up to $15,000 on 09/23.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Kroger Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 636 institutional investors add shares of Kroger stock to their portfolio, and 685 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 12,652,261 shares (+61.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $852,888,914
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 8,358,154 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $563,423,161
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 4,511,967 shares (+62.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $304,151,695
- CITIGROUP INC removed 4,133,710 shares (-82.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $278,653,391
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added 2,749,622 shares (+48.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $185,352,019
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 2,134,068 shares (-51.7%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $143,857,523
- ALLIANZ ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH added 2,094,344 shares (+66.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $141,179,729
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Kroger Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $KR in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Telsey Advisory Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/05/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/05/2025
- Guggenheim issued a "Buy" rating on 09/12/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Kroger, check out Quiver Quantitative's $KR forecast page.
Kroger Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $KR recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $KR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $70.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Simeon Gutman from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $67.0 on 01/15/2026
- Seth Sigman from Barclays set a target price of $68.0 on 01/08/2026
- Paul Lejuez from Citigroup set a target price of $68.0 on 12/10/2025
- Edward Kelly from Wells Fargo set a target price of $70.0 on 12/05/2025
- Michael Montani from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $77.0 on 12/05/2025
- Michael Lasser from UBS set a target price of $70.0 on 12/05/2025
- Thomas Palmer from JP Morgan set a target price of $71.0 on 12/05/2025
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