# The Kroger (KR) — Analyst Forecast

KR · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/kr/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $57.00 | $67.00 | $75.00 | 4 |

Last price $62.71 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $66.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $70.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintained | Outperform | $75.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $57.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $75.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $78.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $71.00 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $61.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $67.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $61.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $71.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintained | Outperform | $78.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $63.00 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $70.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $71.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $83.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $73.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintained | Buy | $78.00 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintained | Outperform | $82.00 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $68.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for KR stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for The Kroger (KR) is $67.00, with a high estimate of $75.00 and a low of $57.00, across 4 analysts.

### Is KR a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering The Kroger currently average a Buy rating: 14 buy, 13 hold and 0 sell, from 27 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for KR?

The average price target of $67.00 implies 6.84% upside from the last price of $62.71.

### What is the latest analyst rating on KR?

On Sep 15, 2026, Guggenheim maintained The Kroger at Buy with a price target of $66.00.

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