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As of close of business last night, Kroger Co’s stock clocked out at $65.58, down -0.62% from its previous closing price of $65.99. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 16.28 million shares were traded. KR stock price reached its highest trading level at $65.98 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $64.885.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of KR’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 0.95. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.55.
On August 20, 2025, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $75.
On July 21, 2025, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $75.Barclays initiated its Equal Weight rating on July 21, 2025, with a $75 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 16 ’25 when MOORE CLYDE R sold 3,810 shares for $71.61 per share. The transaction valued at 272,834 led to the insider holds 85,850 shares of the business.
MOORE CLYDE R bought 3,810 shares of KR for $272,834 on Jul 16 ’25. On Jul 11 ’25, another insider, MOORE CLYDE R, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 26,814 shares for $70.50 each. As a result, the insider received 1,890,387 and left with 99,143 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KR now has a Market Capitalization of 43358601216 and an Enterprise Value of 69348843520. As of this moment, Kroger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.42. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.472 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.688.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KR is 0.57, which has changed by 0.16815102 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KR has reached a high of $74.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.84%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that KR traded 7.49M shares on average per day over the past three months and 10357270 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 663.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 655.99M. Insiders hold about 0.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.12% stake in the company. Shares short for KR as of 1756425600 were 38005183 with a Short Ratio of 5.07, compared to 1753920000 on 29803494. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 38005183 and a Short% of Float of 6.59.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Kroger Co (KR) is currently in the spotlight, with 21.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.24, with high estimates of $1.58 and low estimates of $1.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.9 and $4.74 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.8. EPS for the following year is $5.27, with 25.0 analysts recommending between $5.58 and $4.99.
Revenue Estimates
In. The current quarter, 15 analysts expect revenue to total $34.27B. It ranges from a high estimate of $34.68B to a low estimate of $33.95B. As of. The current estimate, Kroger Co’s year-ago sales were $33.63BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $35.25B. There is a high estimate of $35.81B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $34.85B.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $149.45B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $148.04B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $148.71B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $147.12BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $152.79B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $156.22B and the low estimate is $150.55B.
