The Kroger Co. Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 24 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Kroger Co. stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $69. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 1.92% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $57 (-15.81%) and the highest is $85 (+25.55%).

Price Target: $69 (+1.92%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

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Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$57	$69	$69	$85
Change	-15.81%	+1.92%	+1.92%	+25.55%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for The Kroger Co. stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

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Rating	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26	Aug '26	Sep '26	Oct '26
Strong Buy	11	11	11	11	12	12
Buy	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hold	13	13	13	13	12	11
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	24	24	24	24	24	24

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Greg Melich Evercore ISI	Evercore ISI	Buy Maintains $70	Buy	Maintains	$70	+3.40%	Oct 26, 2026
Krisztina Katai Deutsche Bank	Deutsche Bank	Buy Maintains $68 → $70	Buy	Maintains	$68 → $70	+3.40%	Oct 21, 2026
Leah Jordan Goldman Sachs	Goldman Sachs	Buy Reiterates $71	Buy	Reiterates	$71	+4.87%	Oct 21, 2026
Kelly Bania BMO Capital	BMO Capital	Hold Maintains $60	Hold	Maintains	$60	-11.37%	Oct 21, 2026
John Heinbockel Guggenheim	Guggenheim	Buy Maintains $66 → $68	Buy	Maintains	$66 → $68	+0.44%	Oct 21, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

150.77B

from 147.64B

2.12%

from 147.64B

Revenue Next Year

153.16B

from 150.77B

1.59%

from 150.77B

EPS This Year

5.19

from 4.85

6.97%

from 4.85

EPS Next Year

5.47

from 5.19

5.50%

from 5.19

Fiscal Year	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Period Ending	Jan 29, 2022	Jan 28, 2023	Feb 3, 2024	Feb 1, 2025	Jan 31, 2026	Jan 31, 2027
Revenue	137.89B	148.26B	150.04B	147.12B	147.64B	150.77B
Revenue Growth	4.07%	7.52%	1.20%	-1.94%	0.35%	2.12%
Gross Profit	31.33B	32.81B	34.45B	34.57B	35.58B	34.84B
Gross Margin	22.72%	22.13%	22.96%	23.50%	24.10%	23.11%
Operating Income	3.71B	4.48B	4.92B	4.58B	4.73B	4.81B
Net Income	1.66B	2.24B	2.16B	2.67B	1.02B	3.08B
EPS	-	-	-	-	4.85	5.19
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	8.50%	6.97%
Forward PE	12.76	10.98	10.34	13.18	12.12	13.05
Dividend / Share	0.81	0.99	1.13	1.25	1.37	1.51
Dividend Growth	15.71%	22.22%	14.14%	10.62%	9.60%	10.12%
Free Cash Flow	-	-	-	-	3.42B	2.48B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	21

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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Revenue	2027	2028	2029
High	152.0B
Avg	150.8B
Low	148.5B

Revenue Growth

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Revenue Growth	2027	2028	2029
High	2.9%
Avg	2.1%
Low	0.6%

EPS Forecast

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EPS	2027	2028	2029
High	5.36
Avg	5.19
Low	5.10

EPS Growth

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EPS Growth	2027	2028	2029
High	10.5%
Avg	7.0%
Low	5.1%