Kroger: This Time I Disagree With The Strategy (Rating Downgrade) [Seeking Alpha]
Kroger Company (The) (KR)
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We dig into the data to understand why the retailer's momentum has suddenly taken a hit. Management is aggressively repurchasing shares, but with leverage rising and interest costs doubling, investors must ask whether this is financial engineering or a deeper structural growth problem. With guidance narrowed to the low end and multiples compressing, I revisit my investment thesis to explain why I am changing my rating. jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction Two headwinds are hitting retailers: sticky inflation of 3% and cautious and value-seeking behaviors from lower-income cohorts. Last quarter, we saw that Kroger ( KR ) was able to cut prices and expand margins at the same time, thus making me This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses
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- Denver Pioneers Cheer Squad hosts clinic for kids at Boys & Girls Clubs [CBS News]CBS News
- The Kroger Co. (KR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Kroger (KR) Extends Losses on Net Loss Fall, Weak Outlook [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: KR, SVM, DDOG, GOOG [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Kroger (NYSE:KR) had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $73.00 to $71.00. They now have a "neutral" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
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- 12/4/25 - Beat
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- 12/5/25 - Form 8-K/A
- 12/4/25 - Form 8-K
- 12/2/25 - Form 4
- KR's page on the SEC website