The Kroger Co. Expected to Earn Q4 2025 Earnings of $1.12 Per Share (NYSE:KR)

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kroger in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.14. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kroger’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Kroger from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $58.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 18th. Argus increased their target price on Kroger from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Wolfe Research raised Kroger to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 21st. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Kroger from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Kroger from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.09.

Kroger Trading Up 0.5 %

KR opened at $56.19 on Monday. Kroger has a one year low of $42.10 and a one year high of $58.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.56 billion, a PE ratio of 19.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $53.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 12th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $33.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $34.09 billion. Kroger had a return on equity of 29.89% and a net margin of 1.43%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KR. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Kroger in the 4th quarter worth approximately $229,863,000. Maj Invest Holding A S acquired a new position in shares of Kroger during the 1st quarter valued at $185,913,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Kroger by 96.6% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 5,381,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,689,000 after acquiring an additional 2,643,811 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Kroger by 698.8% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,878,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,792,000 after acquiring an additional 1,643,307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanders Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kroger by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 23,786,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,087,276,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123,427 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Kroger

In related news, VP Brian W. Nichols sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.53, for a total value of $109,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 18,063 shares in the company, valued at $984,975.39. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Kroger Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, September 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.28%. This is an increase from Kroger’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.69%.

Kroger Company Profile

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. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.