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The Kroger Co. (KR)

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$73.27 USD

73.27
116,541

-0.46 (-0.62%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 10:00 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth D Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Retail - Supermarkets

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Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Kroger (KR), Albertsons to Merge Into a Grocery Bellwether

by Zacks Equity Research

Kroger (KR) and Albertsons Companies to unite into a giant US grocery firm. The consolidated company will deliver fresh and affordable food.

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Kroger to Become Grocery Superchain: ETFs to Tap

by Sweta Killa

Kroger (KR) agreed to buy smaller rival Albertsons (ACI) for $24.6 billion. If completed, the buyout would create one of the largest grocery store chains in the United States.

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Sprouts Farmers (SFM) Gains Market Share on Operational Efforts

by Zacks Equity Research

Sprouts Farmers (SFM) has been lowering operational complexity, optimizing production, improving the in-stock position and updating to smaller format stores.

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Albertsons Earning Preview: Buy ACI Stock Before Possible Kroger Merger?

by Shaun Pruitt

The premium being paid by Kroger (KR) for the company's merger values ACI closer to its 52-week highs and could eventually give the stock another short-term catalyst. With or without the merger, ACI stock may be worth investors' consideration as its growth outlook has become more intriguing.

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Kroger (KR) Mulls Over Merging With Albertsons Companies

by Zacks Equity Research

Kroger (KR) in talks with Albertsons Companies to form a new huge US grocery firm.

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The TJX Companies (TJX) Gains on Store & E-Commerce Growth

by Zacks Equity Research

The TJX Companies (TJX) is gaining from its store and e-commerce growth efforts. The company aims at growing its global store base by at least another 1,500 stores in the current locations.

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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gains From Omnichannel & Skincare Strength

by Zacks Equity Research

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has been gaining from strength in all categories, especially skincare. Its BOPIS facility has been working well for its omnichannel operations.

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Why Tractor Supply (TSCO) Looks Poised for Earnings Beat in Q3

by Zacks Equity Research

Tractor Supply's (TSCO) Q3 results are likely to reflect gains from strong demand, a robust e-commerce business and growth endeavors.

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These 3 Top-Ranked Low-Beta Stocks Are Great Shields Against Volatility

by Derek Lewis

With volatility headlining the market year-to-date, adding low-beta stocks to a portfolio can help soften large price swings.

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Kroger (KR) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

by Zacks Equity Research

In the latest trading session, Kroger (KR) closed at $46.57, marking a +1.15% move from the previous day.

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Are Investors Undervaluing Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) Right Now?

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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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Amazon (AMZN) Boosts Cloud Offerings With EC2 Trn1 Instances

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Here's Why Hibbett (HIBB) is Marching Ahead of Its Industry

by Zacks Equity Research

Although supply-chain woes and rising costs remain concerning, Hibbett (HIBB) remains well-placed on the back of solid demand, online strength and store expansion efforts.

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Albertsons (ACI) Lined Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

by Zacks Equity Research

Albertsons' (ACI) second-quarter results are likely to reflect its focus on enhancing digital and omnichannel capabilities as well as efforts to boost productivity.

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Zacks.com featured highlights include Kroger, The Home Depot, Target and Big Lots

by Zacks Equity Research

Kroger, The Home Depot, Target and Big Lots have been highlighted in this Screen of The Week article.

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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Announces Hiring Plans for Holiday Season

by Zacks Equity Research

Dollar Tree (DLTR) plans to hire thousands of full and part-time associates on Oct 19 to ramp up its holiday season prep.

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4 Dividend-Paying Retail Stocks to Shield From Market Volatility

by Sumit Singh

For investors looking for safer counters to bet their hard-earned money on, dividend-paying stocks such as Kroger (KR), Home Depot (HD), Target (TGT) and Big Lots (BIG) are preferable options.

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3 Blue-Chip Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio's Defense

by Derek Lewis

The Fed's ongoing tightening cycle, paired with geopolitical uncertainties and lingering COVID-19 restrictions, has caused many stocks to pull back significantly in 2022. However, blue-chip stocks weather a dark fiscal cloud better than most.

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Kohl's (KSS) Slumps More Than 55% in 6 Months: Here's Why

by Zacks Equity Research

Kohl's (KSS) is battling a tough macroeconomic landscape, increased inflation and sluggish consumer spending. Rising SG&A expenses are a concern.

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Here's Why DICK'S Sporting (DKS) Looks Poised for Growth

by Zacks Equity Research

DICK'S Sporting (DKS) remains well-placed for long-term growth on the back of robust consumer demand, a solid product portfolio and strength in stores.

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Costco (COST) Rides on Business Model and Pricing Power

by Zacks Equity Research

A customer-centric approach, strategic pricing, merchandise initiatives and an emphasis on memberships help Costco (COST) post consistent sales growth.

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Elevance Health's (ELV) Low-Cost MA Plans to Widen U.S. Base

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Elevance Health (ELV) devises suitable Medicare Advantage plans containing supplemental benefits, which consumers can avail in the 2023 Annual Enrollment Period.

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Factors Setting the Tone for Domino's (DPZ) Q3 Earnings

by Zacks Equity Research

Domino's (DPZ) third-quarter fiscal 2022 performance is likely to have benefited from unit-expansion efforts, a solid digital ordering system and higher global retail sales.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Kroger, General Mills and Johnson & Johnson

by Zacks Equity Research

Kroger, General Mills and Johnson & Johnson have been highlighted in this Investment Ideas article.

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Kroger (KR) Stock Moves -1.65%: What You Should Know

by Zacks Equity Research

In the latest trading session, Kroger (KR) closed at $43, marking a -1.65% move from the previous day.