Rep. David Taylor Purchases Shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on July 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 7/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 6/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 6/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 6/5/2026.

Kroger Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KR opened at $56.70 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $34.74 billion, a PE ratio of 33.35, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. The Kroger Co. has a 1-year low of $54.15 and a 1-year high of $76.58. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $59.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.16.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 18th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.59 by ($0.01). Kroger had a net margin of 0.71% and a return on equity of 44.33%. The firm had revenue of $46.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Kroger has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.30 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Kroger Co. will post 5.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kroger Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, August 15th will be given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from Kroger’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. Kroger’s payout ratio is presently 82.35%.

Institutional Trading of Kroger

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KR. Foster & Motley Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kroger during the second quarter worth approximately $12,875,000. RHS Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Kroger during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $371,000. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Kroger in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,231,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Kroger in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,511,000. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in Kroger in the 2nd quarter valued at $533,000. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on KR. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a report on Friday, June 19th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Kroger in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $58.00 price objective on Kroger in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Citigroup cut their price objective on Kroger from $71.00 to $61.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Kroger from $72.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kroger has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $72.00.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Kroger

The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is one of the largest supermarket operators in the United States, offering a wide range of retail grocery and related services. Founded in Cincinnati in 1883 by Bernard Kroger, the company operates a portfolio of supermarket and multi-department store banners and provides customers with fresh foods, packaged groceries, deli and bakery items, meat and seafood, produce, and prepared foods. Kroger’s stores commonly include pharmacy services and fuel centers, positioning the company as a broad-based neighborhood retail destination for everyday needs.

In addition to traditional in-store retailing, Kroger manufactures and distributes a variety of private-label brands and operates its own food production and supply-chain facilities.