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After finishing at $65.48 in the prior trading day, Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) closed at $64.72, down -1.16%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.72 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 8.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.86. 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 2.93.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on December 03, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $54 to $73.
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 Mar 19 ’25 when Arreaga Gabriel sold 15,959 shares for $65.63 per share. The transaction valued at 1,047,421 led to the insider holds 89,085 shares of the business.
MCMULLEN W RODNEY bought 78,882 shares of KR for $5,178,604 on Mar 19 ’25. On Mar 18 ’25, another insider, MCMULLEN W RODNEY, who serves as the Former Officer & Director of the company, bought 825,569 shares for $66.14 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kroger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.28. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.14.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KR has reached a high of $68.51, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.61%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 723.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 717.79M. Insiders hold about 0.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.45% stake in the company.
