Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Stock

Posted by Brian Himes on Oct 12th, 2025

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kroger stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 9/23/2025.

Kroger Stock Performance

NYSE KR opened at $67.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The company’s fifty day moving average is $68.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.07. The Kroger Co. has a 52-week low of $54.88 and a 52-week high of $74.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.57.

Kroger (NYSE:KR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 11th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. Kroger had a net margin of 1.86% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The business had revenue of $33.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Kroger Co. will post 4.44 EPS for the current year.

Kroger Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.53%.

Insider Transactions at Kroger

In other Kroger news, Director Clyde R. Moore sold 3,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.61, for a total transaction of $272,834.10. Following the sale, the director directly owned 85,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,147,718.50. This represents a 4.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kroger

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KR. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Kroger in the second quarter worth $518,267,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Kroger by 85.3% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,397,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,065,000 after purchasing an additional 2,945,848 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kroger in the first quarter worth $178,385,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its position in shares of Kroger by 101.7% in the first quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 4,084,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,485,000 after purchasing an additional 2,059,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Kroger by 299.6% in the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,420,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $173,622,000 after purchasing an additional 1,814,721 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kroger from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Kroger from $57.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Kroger in a research note on Monday, July 21st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $75.00 target price for the company. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of Kroger in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.63.

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About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Kroger Company Profile

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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.