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The closing price of Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) was $54.83 for the day, up 0.38% from the previous closing price of $54.62. In other words, the price has increased by $0.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.42 million shares were traded. KR stock price reached its highest trading level at $55.37 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $54.565.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.46 and its Current Ratio is at 0.87. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.48.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BMO Capital Markets on June 18, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $60 from $58 previously.
On April 16, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $58 to $65.
Exane BNP Paribas Downgraded its Neutral to Underperform on April 08, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $48.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’24 when FIKE CARIN L sold 3,010 shares for $55.57 per share. The transaction valued at 167,269 led to the insider holds 47,593 shares of the business.
Nichols Brian W sold 4,000 shares of KR for $222,800 on Sep 17 ’24. The Vice President & Controller now owns 14,063 shares after completing the transaction at $55.70 per share. On Jul 19 ’24, another insider, Nichols Brian W, who serves as the Vice President & Controller of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $54.53 each. As a result, the insider received 109,060 and left with 18,063 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 39642091520 and an Enterprise Value of 59856838656. As of this moment, Kroger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.07. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.399 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.419.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KR has reached a high of $58.34, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $42.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.38%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.69%.
Shares Statistics:
KR traded an average of 4.92M shares per day over the past three months and 5350550 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 720.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 715.98M. Insiders hold about 0.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.83% stake in the company. Shares short for KR as of 1724976000 were 14067632 with a Short Ratio of 2.86, compared to 1722384000 on 13390651. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14067632 and a Short% of Float of 2.22.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.19, KR has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.19. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021786893The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.03.
