Kroger (KR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Kroger (NYSE:KR) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, December 4th. Analysts expect Kroger to post earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $34.2721 billion for the quarter. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 11th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $33.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.08 billion. Kroger had a net margin of 1.86% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Kroger to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kroger Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KR opened at $67.03 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $44.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.55. Kroger has a 52-week low of $57.69 and a 52-week high of $74.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.95. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $66.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.31.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on KR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Kroger in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Kroger from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 26th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Kroger from $82.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Argus set a $85.00 price target on shares of Kroger in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Roth Capital raised shares of Kroger from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.39.

Institutional Trading of Kroger

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kroger by 3.0% during the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Kroger by 3.0% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 7,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $516,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Kroger by 253.9% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kroger in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, ICONIQ Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Kroger by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 8,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kroger Company Profile

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.