Guggenheim raises target for Kroger stock to USD 68.00

Published on 10/24/2026 at 20:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Guggenheim raised its target to USD 68.00 on October 21, 2026. Kroger stock costs EUR 59.68 on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and quarterly figures

Guggenheim raised its Kroger target from USD 66.00 to USD 68.00 on October 21, 2026.
Kroger reported USD 34.62 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS of USD 1.09.
Kroger stock costs EUR 59.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.
The next dividend ex-date is November 16, 2026, with a payment of USD 0.39 per share.

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Kroger stock is anchored by Guggenheim's October 21, 2026 target increase from USD 66.00 to USD 68.00, while the firm kept a Buy rating, according to Markets Insider. The target is 1.99 percent above the latest USD 66.77 primary-market quote. Kroger was trading at EUR 59.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter sales held steady

On its investor-relations page, The Kroger Co. reported USD 34.62 billion in sales for the second quarter of 2026. Identical sales excluding fuel increased 0.20 percent from the same period a year earlier, while adjusted FIFO operating profit reached USD 1.076 billion. Adjusted earnings per share rose 5.00 percent year over year to USD 1.09, compared with GAAP net earnings per diluted share of USD 1.05.

Price position stays central

The latest structured market quote put Kroger at USD 66.77 on October 23, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 54.15 to USD 76.58. The same quote showed a market capitalization of USD 39.4 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.29 and volume of 7,899,545 shares. The NYSE listing and the Kroger identity are confirmed by MarketBeat's coverage of the stock.

What does the target imply for valuation?

Guggenheim's USD 68.00 target sits 1.84 percent above the USD 66.77 quote. A broader analyst view compiled by MarketBeat puts the average target at USD 70.35 from 21 analysts, with 12 Buy ratings and nine Holds. The average target is 5.36 percent above USD 66.77.

Dividend date approaches

The next dated shareholder event is the November 16, 2026 ex-dividend date. MarketBeat reported a quarterly dividend of USD 0.39 per share, scheduled for payment on December 1, 2026. That event gives the stock a dated income-related catalyst alongside the analyst debate over execution.

Kroger stock and the next signal

Kroger's second-quarter sales growth was limited to 0.10 percent excluding fuel, but adjusted earnings per share advanced 5.00 percent. The next test is whether the customer-value investments and cost savings described in recent analyst coverage translate into stronger comparable sales.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kroger stock.