The Kroger Co. $KR Shares Acquired by Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) by 20.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 72,780 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,304 shares during the quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Kroger were worth $4,547,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in KR. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Kroger by 27.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 15,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $962,000 after buying an additional 3,373 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Kroger by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 56,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,807,000 after buying an additional 16,270 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $201,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Kroger by 11.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 97,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,978,000 after buying an additional 10,051 shares during the period. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,840,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 price objective on shares of Kroger in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Kroger in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Kroger from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $73.00 price objective on Kroger and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.87.

Kroger Stock Down 1.6%

NYSE KR opened at $63.65 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $68.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.79. The Kroger Co. has a one year low of $58.60 and a one year high of $76.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $38.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.46.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.08. Kroger had a return on equity of 41.08% and a net margin of 0.69%.The business had revenue of $34.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.10 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.300 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that The Kroger Co. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 91.50%.

Kroger Company Profile

The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is one of the largest supermarket operators in the United States, offering a wide range of retail grocery and related services. Founded in Cincinnati in 1883 by Bernard Kroger, the company operates a portfolio of supermarket and multi-department store banners and provides customers with fresh foods, packaged groceries, deli and bakery items, meat and seafood, produce, and prepared foods. Kroger’s stores commonly include pharmacy services and fuel centers, positioning the company as a broad-based neighborhood retail destination for everyday needs.

In addition to traditional in-store retailing, Kroger manufactures and distributes a variety of private-label brands and operates its own food production and supply-chain facilities.