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After finishing at $67.69 in the prior trading day, Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) closed at $66.95, down -1.09%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.31 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.46 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.79. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 0.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.92.
On April 01, 2025, Melius Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $58.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 23 ’25 when Wheatley Christine S sold 30,000 shares for $72.07 per share. The transaction valued at 2,162,058 led to the insider holds 97,737 shares of the business.
COSSET YAEL sold 30,000 shares of KR for $2,190,000 on Apr 22 ’25. The Executive Vice President now owns 139,124 shares after completing the transaction at $73.00 per share. On Apr 22 ’25, another insider, Massa Timothy A, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 22,565 shares for $73.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,647,245 and left with 127,176 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kroger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.36. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.33.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KR has reached a high of $73.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.94%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 665.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 660.20M. Insiders hold about 0.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.77% stake in the company.
