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The Quantellect read.Of the 11 firms covering Kroger Company, 5 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $61.00 to $78.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $70.00 sits 18% above the current $59.20. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.18 next quarter toward $5.54 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS11 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy545%
Hold655%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 11 analysts giving stock ratings to Kroger Company.
As of Jul, 5 of 11 firms rate KR a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
KR EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.18
Range $1.10 – $1.24 · 18 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 18 analysts expect Kroger Company to earn $1.18 a share (range $1.10 – $1.24), versus $1.05 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.22, growing to $5.54 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$34.7B
Range $33.9B – $35.4B · 18 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $34.7B (range $33.9B – $35.4B), +2.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $151.1B, rising to $153.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Kroger Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on KR.
#1
Simeon Gutman
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$67.00+13.2% to target
Coverage
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#2
John Heinbockel
Guggenheim
Buy
$71.00+19.9% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#3
TP
Thomas Palmer
JP Morgan
Hold
$63.00+6.4% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#4
MM
Michael Montani
Evercore ISI Group
Buy
$78.00+31.8% to target
Coverage
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+ Follow
#5
Michael Lasser
UBS
Hold
$63.00+6.4% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
KR stock forecast FAQ
What is KR's average 12-month price target?+
The 11 analysts with a live target average $70.00 for Kroger Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $78.00 high to a $61.00 low.
Is KR stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 11 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for KR?+
The Street-high target is $78.00 (Evercore ISI Group), and the Street-low is $61.00 (Citigroup). The average of all 11 active targets is $70.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover KR?+
11 analysts have an active rating on Kroger Company, and 11 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering KR?+
Among analysts who currently cover KR, Simeon Gutman of Morgan Stanley has the strongest overall Quantellect track record. Their current call is Hold with a $67.00 target.
What is Kroger Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.18 per share (range $1.10 – $1.24) across 18 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.22, rising to $5.54 the following year.
How much revenue is Kroger Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $34.7B (range $33.9B – $35.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $151.1B, growing to $153.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading KR lately?+
As of Jul, 5 of 11 firms rate KR a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their KR calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
