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As a NYSE listed company, KR falls under the Consumer Defensive sector while operating within the Grocery Stores industry segment. The current market capitalization of Kroger Co. is $40.56B. A total of 3.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.60M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Jabbar Valerie L. sold 3,000 shares of KR for 55.91 per share on Sep 23 ’24. After the transaction, the Senior Vice President now owns 74,084 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 17 ’24, FIKE CARIN L sold 3,010 shares at 55.57 per share. KR shares that Vice President and Treasurer owns now total 47,593.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Nichols Brian W disposed of 4,000 shares on Sep 17 ’24 at a per-share price of $55.70. This resulted in the Vice President & Controller holding 14,063 shares of KR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Nichols Brian W sold 2,000 shares at $54.53 per share on Jul 19 ’24. Company shares held by the Vice President & Controller now total 18,063.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Kroger Co. pays an annual dividend of $1.19, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.12%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.67. KR’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/15/2024 when it declared a $0.32 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/1/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/1/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/15/2024. The KR stock dividend was $0.32 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KR has a high of $58.34 and a low of $42.10.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. KR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.90B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $20.44B in debt and $16.32B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $17.29, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $9.43B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for KR is Buy with a score of 4.25.
