Large-cap Consumer Defensive company Kroger Company has moved -0.1% so far today on a volume of 4,127,743, compared to its average of 6,468,257. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 2.6%
Kroger Company trades -8.37% away from its average analyst target price of $53.83 per share. The 18 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $43 to $75, and on average have given Kroger Company a rating of hold.
If you are considering an investment in KR, you'll want to know the following:
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Kroger Company's Graham number (a purchase price with a built-in margin of safety) is $31.5, which is 56.6% away from its current price
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Kroger Company has moved 22.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -12.3%
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Based on its trailing earning per share of 3.27, Kroger Company has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.1 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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KR has a forward P/E ratio of 11.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (Eps) is $4.17 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.04 -- a number near or below 1 signifying that Kroger Company is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.7 compared to its sector average of 4.09
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The Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses.
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Based in Cincinnati, the company has 500,000 full time employees and a market cap of $35,307,130,880. Kroger Company currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.8%.