Kroger FY2025 EPS Forecast Lowered by Telsey Advisory Group

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kroger in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the company will earn $4.45 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.50. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kroger’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kroger’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last issued 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 27.73% and a net margin of 1.85%. The company had revenue of $33.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Kroger from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 13th. Melius Research started coverage on shares of Kroger in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Kroger from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Kroger from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm increased their price target on shares of Kroger from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.33.

Kroger Trading Up 5.1 %

Shares of KR opened at $60.74 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $57.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.65. Kroger has a twelve month low of $43.51 and a twelve month high of $61.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Kroger by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,890,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,248,000 after acquiring an additional 53,006 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kroger by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,176,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,697,000 after buying an additional 36,083 shares during the period. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth about $10,336,000. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,524,000. Finally, Wright Investors Service Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kroger by 63.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 38,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,231,000 after buying an additional 15,048 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kroger

In related news, VP Carin L. Fike sold 3,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.57, for a total transaction of $167,265.70. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 47,593 shares in the company, valued at $2,644,743.01. This trade represents a 5.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Brian W. Nichols sold 6,922 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.80, for a total transaction of $386,247.60. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 14,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $784,715.40. The trade was a 32.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 58,821 shares of company stock valued at $3,445,490. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Kroger Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. Kroger’s payout ratio is presently 33.86%.

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.