Roth Capital Has Positive Outlook of Kroger FY2025 Earnings

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Kroger in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, December 6th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will earn $4.48 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.47. The consensus estimate for Kroger’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Kroger’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.01. Kroger had a return on equity of 28.54% and a net margin of 1.86%. The firm had revenue of $33.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Kroger in a report on Friday, October 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Guggenheim upped their target price on Kroger from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. StockNews.com downgraded Kroger from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Melius Research assumed coverage on Kroger in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kroger has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.33.

Kroger Stock Down 2.4 %

KR opened at $59.23 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $57.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.62. Kroger has a 1-year low of $43.51 and a 1-year high of $61.37. The stock has a market cap of $42.85 billion, a PE ratio of 15.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kroger

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KR. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Kroger by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,057,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,894,202,000 after buying an additional 2,110,681 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Kroger by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,019,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $914,795,000 after acquiring an additional 126,303 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Kroger by 5.6% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 13,591,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $678,562,000 after acquiring an additional 723,771 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Kroger by 13.4% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,759,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,456,000 after acquiring an additional 917,923 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Kroger by 96.6% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 5,381,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,689,000 after buying an additional 2,643,811 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kroger

In other news, VP Brian W. Nichols sold 6,922 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.80, for a total value of $386,247.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 14,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $784,715.40. This represents a 32.99 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Carin L. Fike sold 3,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.57, for a total value of $167,265.70. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 47,593 shares in the company, valued at $2,644,743.01. This represents a 5.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 12,932 shares of company stock valued at $721,243. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. Kroger’s payout ratio is presently 33.86%.

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.