KR

KROGER CO

NYSE · Retail-Grocery Stores · Inc. OH · CIK 0000056873
$68.68 -2.72% $43.3B
High Impact Filing (8/10)Congressional Activity (3)
Vol
Market Cap$43.3B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (58%)
Inst. Holders10 funds
Inst. Value$10.8B
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
SEC Reports5
Congressional3 trades
Exchange NYSE·Sector Retail-Grocery Stores·Inc. OH·CIK 0000056873·Prev Close $70.60

Recent Activity

May 19, 2026 SEC
The Ninth Circuit affirmed class certification in a consumer class action against Kroger (Fred Meyer) for erroneously co
COURT-RULING — Impact 5/10
May 19, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 60.6% short (1.7M / 2.7M)
Short: 1,658,134 | Exempt: 2,130 | TRF Vol: 2,736,163 | Short Ratio: 60.6% | Off-exchange volume (da
May 19, 2026 Event
Solano v. the Kroger Co.
Court ruling from Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Docket: 25-536
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
The California Court of Appeal reversed a trial court judgment that had dismissed a Proposition 65 lawsuit against Kroge
COURT-RULING — Impact 4/10
Apr 23, 2026 SEC
The Texas Court of Appeals dismissed Eric Erdeljac's claims against KR Acquisitions, LLC, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co.
COURT-RULING — Impact 5/10
Mar 31, 2026 Insider
Chao Elaine L. sold 387.969 shares
Director @ $67.66 ($26.3K)
Mar 13, 2026 Insider
Arreaga Gabriel sold 3,163 shares
Executive Vice President @ $75.60 ($239.1K)
Mar 13, 2026 Insider
Adcock Mary Ellen sold 5,182 shares
Executive Vice President @ $75.60 ($391.8K)

Price Targets

$75.55 +10.0% upside Buy
Current $68.68 Low $61.00 Median $75.50 High $86.00 22 analysts
$61.00 $86.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold58% buy · 33 analysts
9Strong Buy
10Buy
14Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Mar 9, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Mar 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Mar 6, 2026 Roth Capital REITERATE Buy → Buy
Mar 6, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Mar 5, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.58 $1.55 — $1.66 6% YoY 18
Next Q $1.13 $1.09 — $1.20 9% YoY 18
Current FY $5.24 $5.15 — $5.34 8% YoY 24
Next FY $5.63 $5.37 — $5.94 7% YoY 21

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$4.8B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC$3.1BNEW
FMR LLC$947.6MADD
MORGAN STANLEY$632.9M
NORGES BANK$470.6MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Mar 31, 2026Chao ElaineA$26.3K
Mar 13, 2026Arreaga GabrielF$239.1K
Mar 13, 2026Adcock MaryF$391.8K
Mar 13, 2026Massa TimothyF$429.1K
Mar 13, 2026Nichols BrianF$57.1K

Congressional Trades

2 members: 1 buys, 2 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
David TaylorRSELL$1,001 - $15,000
John BoozmanRBUY$1,001 - $15,000
David TaylorRSELL$1,001 - $15,000
10 institutional holders with $10.8B total value (172,323,122 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, BERKSHIRE, FMR. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC77,169,425$4.8B44.8%
2BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC50,000,000$3.1B29.0%NEW
3FMR LLC15,166,478$947.6M8.8%ADD +36.7%
4MORGAN STANLEY10,130,194$632.9M5.9%
5NORGES BANK7,531,387$470.6M4.4%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/5,164,860$322.7M3.0%
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC4,768,229$297.9M2.8%NEW
8TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP1,221,116$76.3M0.7%DOUBLED +3131.4%
9WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN1,143,733$71.5M0.7%TRIM -73.5%
10RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC27,700$1.7M0.0%NEAR_EXIT -94.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
NORGES BANKNEW7,531,387$470.6M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED37,7891,221,116+3131.4%$76.3M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEAR_EXIT527,91627,700-94.8%$1.7M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM3,707,901981,225-73.5%$66.1M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM1,835,251527,916-71.2%$35.6M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT1,293,48237,789-97.1%$2.5M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT7,225,2460-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
SOUND SHORE MANAGEMENT INC /CT/EXIT888,5440-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCNEW50,000,000$3.6B2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD9,050,98712,371,220+36.7%$887.4M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW7,225,246$518.3M2025-Q2
SOUND SHORE MANAGEMENT INC /CT/TRIM1,197,118888,544-25.8%$63.7M2025-Q2
Fund 1 Investments, LLCEXIT1,0000-100.0%$0.002025-Q2
FMR LLCADD7,054,8249,050,987+28.3%$612.7M2025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM8,385,8304,008,935-52.2%$271.4M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD753,5411,301,858+72.8%$88.1M2025-Q1
Fund 1 Investments, LLCTRIM3,4381,000-70.9%$67.7K2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT9,785,6030-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCEXIT50,000,0000-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD6,681,1139,162,005+37.1%$560.3M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED1,401,4868,385,830+498.4%$512.8M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM4,051,7702,364,851-41.6%$144.6M2024-Q4
Fund 1 Investments, LLCNEW3,438$210.2K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW4,890,887$280.2M2024-Q3
15 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Mar 31, 2026Chao Elaine L.DirectorA387.969$67.66$26.3K
Mar 13, 2026Arreaga GabrielExecutive Vice PresidentF3,163$75.60$239.1K
Mar 13, 2026Adcock Mary EllenExecutive Vice PresidentF5,182$75.60$391.8K
Mar 13, 2026Massa Timothy AExecutive Vice PresidentF5,676$75.60$429.1K
Mar 13, 2026Nichols Brian WGroup VP & ControllerF755$75.60$57.1K
Mar 13, 2026SARGENT RONALDChairman of the BoardF26,567$75.60$2.0M
Mar 13, 2026Kennerley David John ChristopherExecutive Vice President & CFOF7,743$75.60$585.4K
Mar 13, 2026Smith Victor RemonSenior Vice PresidentF574$75.60$43.4K
Mar 13, 2026Shaffer Megan N.Group Vice PresidentF1,112$75.60$84.1K
Mar 13, 2026Kelley Joseph MichaelSenior Vice PresidentF782$75.60$59.1K
Mar 13, 2026Jabbar Valerie L.Senior Vice PresidentF2,400$75.60$181.4K
Mar 13, 2026FIKE CARIN LVice President and TreasurerF186$75.60$14.1K
Mar 13, 2026COSSET YAELExecutive Vice PresidentF6,694$75.60$506.1K
Mar 12, 2026Arreaga GabrielExecutive Vice PresidentA6,504$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Arreaga GabrielExecutive Vice PresidentF1,906$74.96$142.9K
Mar 12, 2026Adcock Mary EllenExecutive Vice PresidentA43,459$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026COSSET YAELExecutive Vice PresidentA50,702$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Adcock Mary EllenExecutive Vice PresidentA10,270$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Adcock Mary EllenExecutive Vice PresidentF4,509$74.96$338.0K
Mar 12, 2026COSSET YAELExecutive Vice PresidentA14,549$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Kelley Joseph MichaelSenior Vice PresidentA14,487$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Shaffer Megan N.Group Vice PresidentA6,791$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Jabbar Valerie L.Senior Vice PresidentF2,255$74.96$169.0K
Mar 12, 2026Massa Timothy AExecutive Vice PresidentA10,270$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Massa Timothy AExecutive Vice PresidentF4,509$74.96$338.0K
Mar 12, 2026Nichols Brian WGroup VP & ControllerF461$74.96$34.6K
Mar 12, 2026Foran Gregory SChief Executive OfficerA108,647$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Massa Timothy AExecutive Vice PresidentA45,270$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Nichols Brian WGroup VP & ControllerA9,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Shaffer Megan N.Group Vice PresidentA1,157$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Vincent George H.Executive Vice PresidentF254$74.96$19.0K
Mar 12, 2026Kennerley David John ChristopherExecutive Vice President & CFOA3,177$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Kennerley David John ChristopherExecutive Vice President & CFOF1,429$74.96$107.1K
Mar 12, 2026Foran Gregory SChief Executive OfficerA48,026$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Jabbar Valerie L.Senior Vice PresidentA18,108$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026FIKE CARIN LVice President and TreasurerF340$74.96$25.5K
Mar 12, 2026Jabbar Valerie L.Senior Vice PresidentA5,135$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Smith Victor RemonSenior Vice PresidentA2,451$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Smith Victor RemonSenior Vice PresidentF725$74.96$54.3K
Mar 12, 2026Smith Victor RemonSenior Vice PresidentA19,014$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Vincent George H.Executive Vice PresidentA850$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Vincent George H.Executive Vice PresidentA17,203$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Shaffer Megan N.Group Vice PresidentF529$74.96$39.7K
Mar 12, 2026Kelley Joseph MichaelSenior Vice PresidentA2,941$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Kelley Joseph MichaelSenior Vice PresidentF1,292$74.96$96.8K
Mar 12, 2026Kennerley David John ChristopherExecutive Vice President & CFOA34,405$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Nichols Brian WGroup VP & ControllerA921$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026FIKE CARIN LVice President and TreasurerA992$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026FIKE CARIN LVice President and TreasurerA2,717$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026COSSET YAELExecutive Vice PresidentF6,388$74.96$478.8K

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Current analyst consensus: Hold (58% buy). Based on 33 analysts: 9 strong buy, 10 buy, 14 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$75.55 mean target +10.0% upside Buy (2.08)
$61.00 Low $86.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$68.68
Target Low$61.00
Target Mean$75.55
Target Median$75.50
Target High$86.00
# Analysts22
RecommendationBuy (2.08)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-04-30
$1.58 $1.55 $1.66 6.3% -0.2% 1↑ 13↓ $45.3B 0.5% 18
Next Q
2026-07-31
$1.13 $1.09 $1.20 9.1% +0.1% 8↑ 4↓ $34.2B 0.8% 18
Current FY
2027-01-31
$5.24 $5.15 $5.34 8.1% +0.0% 3↑ 16↓ $149.5B 1.3% 24
Next FY
2028-01-31
$5.63 $5.37 $5.94 7.3% +0.0% 6↑ 6↓ $152.9B 2.3% 21

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.584
7d ago$1.585-0.001
30d ago$1.588-0.003
60d ago$1.588-0.004
90d ago$1.688-0.103
10 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Mar 9, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 6, 2026 Roth Capital REITERATE Buy Buy
Mar 6, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Mar 5, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 25, 2026 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Feb 10, 2026 Guggenheim REITERATE Buy Buy
Feb 9, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jan 15, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 8, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Dec 10, 2025 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 8, 2025 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Dec 5, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 5, 2025 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Dec 5, 2025 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Dec 5, 2025 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 5, 2025 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Dec 1, 2025 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Nov 26, 2025 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 2026910140058%
Apr 1, 2026910140058%
Mar 1, 2026910140058%
Feb 1, 2026911130061%
Jan 1, 2026910130059%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
2 members of Congress traded this stock: 1 buys, 2 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Mar 24, 2026David TaylorRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000The Kroger CoApr 3, 2026 (11d)
Feb 26, 2026John BoozmanRSENATEBUY$1,001 - $15,000The Kroger CoMar 6, 2026 (9d)
Feb 26, 2026David TaylorRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000The Kroger CoMar 9, 2026 (12d)

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May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 60.6% short (1.7M / 2.7M)
Short: 1,658,134 | Exempt: 2,130 | TRF Vol: 2,736,163 | Short Ratio: 60.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
Enforcement
Solano v. the Kroger Co.
Court ruling from Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Docket: 25-536
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 70.7% short (1.2M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,163,269 | Exempt: 3,470 | TRF Vol: 1,646,154 | Short Ratio: 70.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 57.0% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 871,583 | Exempt: 524 | TRF Vol: 1,530,289 | Short Ratio: 57.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 67.3% short (0.8M / 1.1M)
Short: 767,806 | Exempt: 1,033 | TRF Vol: 1,141,394 | Short Ratio: 67.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 64.1% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 949,402 | Exempt: 450 | TRF Vol: 1,481,396 | Short Ratio: 64.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 55.4% short (0.6M / 1.1M)
Short: 614,029 | Exempt: 468 | TRF Vol: 1,108,145 | Short Ratio: 55.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 62.0% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 678,049 | Exempt: 233 | TRF Vol: 1,094,448 | Short Ratio: 62.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 55.4% short (0.7M / 1.3M)
Short: 709,060 | Exempt: 4,893 | TRF Vol: 1,279,009 | Short Ratio: 55.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KR — 20,136 shares ($1.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260430, Price: $67.10, FTD Value: $1,351,125.6, KROGER CO
Apr 29, 2026
Enforcement
Chemical Toxin Working Grp. v. Kroger Co.
Court ruling from California Court of Appeal. Docket: B341662
Apr 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 61.2% short (1.0M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,016,023 | Exempt: 1,567 | TRF Vol: 1,659,676 | Short Ratio: 61.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: KR — 5.3M shares, 105,039 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 5,316,172 shares across 105,039 trades.
Apr 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 63.0% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 825,463 | Exempt: 1,400 | TRF Vol: 1,310,658 | Short Ratio: 63.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 60.5% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 656,680 | Exempt: 300 | TRF Vol: 1,084,703 | Short Ratio: 60.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 22, 2026
short_interest
FTD: KR — 10,161 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260422, Price: $68.81, FTD Value: $699,178.41, KROGER CO
Apr 22, 2026
Enforcement
Eric Erdeljac v. Kalahari Development LLC; KR Acquisitions, LLC D/B/A Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; And Gerson Velasquez
Court ruling from Texas Court of Appeals. Docket: 08-25-00299-CV
Apr 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KR — 65.4% short (1.0M / 1.5M)
Short: 976,596 | Exempt: 7,970 | TRF Vol: 1,492,164 | Short Ratio: 65.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)