Rep. David Taylor Buys The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on September 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) on 9/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 9/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 9/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 9/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 9/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 8/13/2025.

Kroger Stock Performance

KR opened at $68.13 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $68.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.01. The Kroger Co. has a 1-year low of $54.88 and a 1-year high of $74.90. The company has a market cap of $45.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.57.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 11th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $33.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.08 billion. Kroger had a net margin of 1.86% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The business’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.53%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kroger

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Marshall Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Kroger by 3.3% during the third quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 47,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after purchasing an additional 1,526 shares during the period. NatWest Group plc boosted its position in shares of Kroger by 1.2% in the third quarter. NatWest Group plc now owns 102,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,878,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209 shares during the period. Kwmg LLC boosted its position in shares of Kroger by 1.7% in the third quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 108,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,344,000 after acquiring an additional 1,787 shares during the period. RF&L Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kroger in the third quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of Kroger by 3.1% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 154,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,407,000 after acquiring an additional 4,643 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KR has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $75.00 target price (down previously from $82.00) on shares of Kroger in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Kroger from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kroger from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, September 21st. Argus set a $85.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kroger in a report on Wednesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.63.

Insider Activity at Kroger

In other Kroger news, Director Clyde R. Moore sold 26,814 shares of Kroger stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.50, for a total transaction of $1,890,387.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 99,143 shares in the company, valued at $6,989,581.50. The trade was a 21.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Kroger

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.