Kroger Company (The) (KR) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $68.32: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Our Company is built on the foundation of our retail grocery business, which includes the added convenience of our retail pharmacies and fuel centers. Our strategy is focused on growing households and increasing customer loyalty by delivering great value and convenience, and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $68.32: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 34d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Kroger Company (The)
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $68.32: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $65.48. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $67.58 (-1.1% upside). Prior stop was $65.48. Stop-loss: $65.48.
Target reached (-0.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).
Kroger Company (The) trades at a P/E of 44.4 (forward 12.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
33 analysts cover KR with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $76.
What does Kroger Company (The) do?Our Company is built on the foundation of our retail grocery business, which includes the added convenience of our...
Our Company is built on the foundation of our retail grocery business, which includes the added convenience of our retail pharmacies and fuel centers. Our strategy is focused on growing households and increasing customer loyalty by delivering great value and convenience, and investing in Fresh, _Our Brands_ , Personalization and eCommerce.