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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Grocery Stores industry segment, falling under the Consumer Defensive sector. The current market capitalization of Kroger Co. is $41.51B. A total of 4.25 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.92M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Nichols Brian W sold 6,922 shares of KR for 55.80 per share on Oct 07 ’24. After the transaction, the Vice President & Controller now owns 14,063 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 23 ’24, Jabbar Valerie L. sold 3,000 shares at 55.91 per share. KR shares that Senior Vice President owns now total 74,084.
Among the insiders who sold shares, FIKE CARIN L disposed of 3,010 shares on Sep 17 ’24 at a per-share price of $55.57. This resulted in the Vice President and Treasurer holding 47,593 shares of KR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Nichols Brian W sold 4,000 shares at $55.70 per share on Sep 17 ’24. Company shares held by the Vice President & Controller now total 14,063.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Kroger Co. pays an annual dividend of $1.19, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.07%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.01. 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.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KR has a high of $58.34 and a low of $42.10.
As of this writing, KR has an earnings estimate of $0.98 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.02 per share and a lower estimate of $0.92. The company reported an EPS of $0.95 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its 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 4.11.
