The Kroger Co. (KR) is up 4.1% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The move higher appears tied to Kroger’s quarterly earnings release, where profitability and key operating metrics came in stronger than investors expected despite a modest revenue miss. Investors also seemed to respond positively to management’s forward outlook and shareholder-return plans, including additional buyback authorization.
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Sources:
Kroger Investor Relations, Transport Topics, Investing.com
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$KR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 625 institutional investors add shares of $KR stock to their portfolio, and 751 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 17,361,514 shares (-74.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,084,747,394
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 13,299,062 shares (-39.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $830,925,393
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 8,358,154 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $563,423,161
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC added 1,745,238 shares (+99.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $109,042,470
- FMR LLC added 1,512,854 shares (+11.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $94,523,117
- STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 1,476,632 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $92,259,967
- ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. added 1,453,966 shares (+48.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $90,843,795
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$KR 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.
$KR 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 $KR, check out Quiver Quantitative's $KR forecast page.
$KR Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $KR recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $KR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $70.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Edward Kelly from Wells Fargo set a target price of $68.0 on 02/25/2026
- John Heinbockel from Guggenheim set a target price of $78.0 on 02/10/2026
- Joseph Feldman from Telsey Advisory Group set a target price of $80.0 on 02/09/2026
- 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
- Michael Lasser from UBS set a target price of $70.0 on 12/05/2025
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