KR Stock The Kroger Co.
BUY US · NYSEDefensive grocery demand, private-label growth, and merger optionality support forward value.
Future value: $69.00 (+3.34%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus
Signal breakdown
- ▸Stable cash flow and defensive institutional positioning
- ▸Above 50-day MA (+11.53%)
- ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
Is KR a buy right now?
Trend: KR is trading above the 50-day average (+11.52%), RSI 49 — neutral momentum, with a 3-month return of +12.81%.
Valuation & quality: The Kroger Co. trades on a trailing P/E of 37.1, forward P/E 12.2, PEG 0.65, price-to-book 6.81; fundamentals show net margin 0.7%, return on equity 14.4%, revenue growth 2.0% year on year.
Analyst consensus: 22 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of $69.00 (+3.3% vs the last close; range $57.00 – $85.00), consensus rating “buy”.
Income: trailing dividend yield 2.34%.
Our screen: BUY (score 3) — Defensive grocery demand, private-label growth, and merger optionality support forward value.
Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.
12-month price chart
Monthly returns
| Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6.00% | -5.90% | -8.70% | -10.70% | +4.00% | -0.30% | +1.90% | +13.90% |
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About The Kroger Co.
The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses.
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Grocery Stores · United States · 400,000 employees · Website
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