Callan Family Office LLC Sells 15,424 Shares of The Kroger Co. $KR

Callan Family Office LLC decreased its holdings in The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) by 26.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,178 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,424 shares during the period. Callan Family Office LLC’s holdings in Kroger were worth $2,843,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Kroger during the 2nd quarter valued at about $518,267,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its position in Kroger by 299.6% during the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,420,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,622,000 after purchasing an additional 1,814,721 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in Kroger in the second quarter worth approximately $120,965,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Kroger by 95.6% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,434,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,638,000 after purchasing an additional 1,190,127 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Kroger during the 2nd quarter valued at $65,450,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Kroger Stock Performance

KR opened at $66.79 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.28, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market cap of $42.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.84, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.62. The Kroger Co. has a 1-year low of $58.60 and a 1-year high of $74.90.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $33.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.27 billion. Kroger had a net margin of 0.54% and a return on equity of 38.06%. The company’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.750-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 129.63%.

Kroger News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kroger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes Kroger outperformed the market on a down day and highlights its momentum profile and history of earnings beats — supporting near-term upside and why traders are rotating into the stock. Why the Market Dipped But Kroger (KR) Gained Today
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst research from Zacks also points to Kroger’s favorable earnings surprise history and an Earnings ESP profile that suggests another potential beat — a driver for multiple expansion given Kroger’s recent guidance. Will Kroger (KR) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Management is expanding big-format Kroger Marketplace locations across Indiana, Texas and West Virginia — a growth strategy that can lift sales per store and market share in suburban/omnichannel grocery segments. Kroger doubles down on large-format stores as it chases growth
• Positive Sentiment: Kroger ranks among top grocers in ACSI customer-satisfaction measures — a brand/loyalty advantage that supports pricing power and basket retention. Here’s where Kroger stacks up among top grocers in customer satisfaction
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer-facing pieces summarizing Kroger’s pricing and savings policies can influence shopper behavior but are informational; they typically affect traffic gradually rather than immediately moving the stock. The Kroger Pricing Policy Worth Knowing Before Your Next Shopping Trip
• Neutral Sentiment: Kroger is closing walk-in health clinics in Georgia — a modest operational change that reduces noncore services; likely limited near-term revenue impact but worth watching as management refines strategy. Kroger to close its walk-in health clinics in Georgia
• Neutral Sentiment: Local PR/community items (product rollouts and donations) boost brand goodwill but have limited direct effect on revenue or margins. Drive & Dish: Pacers and Kroger to Deliver 100K Eggs to Hoosiers
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing delay in naming a new CEO creates leadership uncertainty — a near-term governance/headline risk that can increase volatility and temper investor confidence until resolved. What’s taking Kroger so long to name a new CEO?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $67.00 price target on Kroger and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays set a $68.00 target price on Kroger and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective (down previously from $78.00) on shares of Kroger in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kroger in a report on Monday, December 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.07.

Kroger 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.