Bull
$76.57
Scenario price
$63.630
+0.935 (+1.47%)At close
The Kroger Co. is a food and drug retailer. The Company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores and fulfillment centers throughout the United States. It operates approximately 2,697 supermarkets, 2,250 pharmacies and 1,731 fuel centers in over 35 states and the District of Columbia while also operating online through a digital ecosystem to offer customers an omnichannel shopping experience. The Company also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets and online. It offers Pickup and Harris Teeter ExpressLane personalized, order online, pick-up at the store services at approximately 2,408 of its supermarkets and provides delivery, which allows it to offer digital solutions to its customers. Its delivery solutions include orders delivered to customers at retail store locations, customer fulfillment centers and orders placed through third-party platforms. The Company also offers customer-facing apps and interfaces.
Kroger appears to be a good buy right now due to its current price of $61.64, which is below several analyst price targets, including $80 from Melius Research. The stock has shown a positive momentum with a 5-day change of +4.42% and a strong RSI of 70.55, indicating bullish sentiment. However, it is important to note the risk of a recent negative net income of -1.32 billion in Q3 2026, which could impact future performance.
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$72
2026-10-07
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Price Target
$72
Melius Research
$80
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2026-09-29
Price Target
$80
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$66
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Price Target
$66
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$75
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Price Target
$75
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$73
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Roth Capital
2026-09-14
Price Target
$73
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The Kroger Co. is a food and drug retailer. The Company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores and fulfillment centers throughout the United States. It operates approximately 2,697 supermarkets, 2,250 pharmacies and 1,731 fuel centers in over 35 states and the District of Columbia while also operating online through a digital ecosystem to offer customers an omnichannel shopping experience. The Company also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets and online. It offers Pickup and Harris Teeter ExpressLane personalized, order online, pick-up at the store services at approximately 2,408 of its supermarkets and provides delivery, which allows it to offer digital solutions to its customers. Its delivery solutions include orders delivered to customers at retail store locations, customer fulfillment centers and orders placed through third-party platforms. The Company also offers customer-facing apps and interfaces. It operates in the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES industry).
Kroger appears to be a good buy right now due to its current price of $61.64, which is below several analyst price targets, including $80 from Melius Research. The stock has shown a positive momentum with a 5-day change of +4.42% and a strong RSI of 70.55, indicating bullish sentiment. However, it is important to note the risk of a recent negative net income of -1.32 billion in Q3 2026, which could impact future performance.
25 analysts cover KR: 9 rate it Buy, 14 Hold and 2 Sell. The average price target is 75.00.

$KR | THE KROGER CO. Q2 2026 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS ◆ EPS: $1.09 vs. $1.06 est. ✅ ◆ Revenue: $34.62B vs. $34.64B est. ❌ ◆ Net Income: $641M (+5.3% YoY) ◆ Operating Income: $971M (+12.5% YoY) ◆ Operating Expenses: $33,650M (+2.4% YoY) ◆ H1 Operating Cash Flow: $3,085M (-16.4% YoY) Key Metrics: ◆ Adjusted eCommerce sales grew +20% YoY; Kroger Precision Marketing profit grew +24% in Q2 2026. ◆ Kroger repurchased $1.0B in shares during Q2 2026; ~$800M remains of the $2B authorization, expected completed by FY26 end. ◆ Dividend increased 11% this quarter, marking 20 consecutive years of dividend increases; $0.39 declared per share. Forward Guidance: ◆ FY26 identical sales without fuel: +0.2% to +0.8% (lowered from +1.0% to +2.0%); includes ~140 bps IRA headwind. ◆ FY26 adjusted FIFO Operating Profit: $5.0B to $5.2B (reaffirmed). ◆ FY26 adjusted EPS: $5.10 to $5.30 (reaffirmed). ◆ FY26 Free Cash Flow: $2.7B to $2.9B (reaffirmed).
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$KR | Kroger Q2 2026 Earnings - Adj EPS $1.09 (est $1.05) - Sales $34.6B (est $34.69B) - Identical-Store Sales Ex-Fuel +0.2% (est +0.88%) - Still Sees FY Adj EPS $5.10 To $5.30 (est $5.22) - Still Sees FY CAPEX $3.8B To $4.03 (est $3.95B)
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