The Kroger Co. $KR Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System reduced its position in shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 620,667 shares of the company’s stock after selling 56,211 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned 0.09% of Kroger worth $41,839,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KR. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Kroger during the second quarter worth approximately $518,267,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Kroger by 299.6% in the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,420,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,622,000 after buying an additional 1,814,721 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $120,965,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kroger by 95.6% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,434,663 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,638,000 after buying an additional 1,190,127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Kroger by 80.7% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,185,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,768,000 after buying an additional 976,100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

More Kroger News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kroger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kroger completed the sale of Vitacost to iHerb to streamline operations, preserve its 2025 guidance, and refocus on core grocery and margin improvement — management portrays the deal as part of a strategic review to simplify the business. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: iHerb says the Vitacost acquisition strengthens its U.S. business in vitamins/minerals/supplements — the buyer’s strategic rationale increases the likelihood of a smooth transition and reduces execution risk for Kroger. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and options traders showed bullish signals: Deutsche Bank upgraded KR from Hold to Buy with a $75 target, and there was unusually high call‑option volume — both indicate upside conviction among some institutional and derivatives traders. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Consumer‑facing initiatives continue: Kroger launched a “Verified Savings” program and targeted discounts for SNAP/WIC/Medicaid shoppers and debuted checkout features highlighting customer savings — moves that may help traffic, loyalty and comps in a tight consumer spending environment. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Store-level experiments: a proposed State Street remodel includes an in‑store Dunkin’ — incremental non‑grocery partnerships can boost traffic but are unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context: outlets rank grocery chains (where Kroger appears) and competitor valuation stories (e.g., Albertsons) are circulating — useful for relative valuation but not an immediate company catalyst. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Kroger will close about 60 stores as part of a post‑merger refocus on stronger markets — the planned closures signal ongoing restructuring and cost but raise near‑term execution and severance costs and reduce store count. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/PR hit: a Kroger store in Orion Township remained closed after inspectors found rodent evidence — localized food‑safety incidents can pressure traffic and require remediation spend and invite short‑term negative headlines. Read More.

Kroger Stock Performance

KR opened at $59.52 on Monday. The Kroger Co. has a twelve month low of $58.12 and a twelve month high of $74.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.66 billion, a PE ratio of 55.11, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $63.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $67.26.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.02. Kroger had a return on equity of 38.06% and a net margin of 0.54%.The business had revenue of $33.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $34.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.750-4.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on KR. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $68.00 price target (down previously from $74.00) on shares of Kroger in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kroger in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 price target (down previously from $82.00) on shares of Kroger in a research report on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 price target (down from $74.00) on shares of Kroger in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kroger currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.19.

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.