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KROGER CO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 15, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 18, 2026
$63.05−0.58 (-0.91%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $38.33B
- P/E (TTM)
- 34.3
- Dividend yield
- 2.17%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
89.0%
526M of 591M shares
Institutional holders
1,313
130 new, 183 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 4 sales
Net sold $6.19M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 54,223,923 | 7.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 42,391,980 | 6.90% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 31,862,077 | 5.18% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 30,472,064 | 5.00% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of KR | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 54,330,207 | 9.20% | $3.02B | +1,211,849 | 0.04% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 39,000,000 | 6.60% | $2.17B | −11,000,000 | 0.72% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 35,522,344 | 6.01% | $1.97B | −901,603 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 30,961,732 | 5.24% | $1.72B | −693,330 | 0.08% |
| State Street Corp | 29,233,695 | 4.95% | $1.62B | −1,217,209 | 0.05% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 16,920,677 | 2.87% | $939.61M | −6,549,346 | 0.16% |
| FMR LLC | 16,603,705 | 2.81% | $922.00M | +2,758,629 | 0.04% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 15,753,578 | 2.67% | $871.50M | −228,036 | 0.05% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 15,016,165 | 2.54% | $833.85M | −205,022 | 0.18% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 12,526,239 | 2.12% | $695.63M | +230,213 | 0.13% |
| Morgan Stanley | 9,406,747 | 1.59% | $522.36M | −3,162,701 | 0.03% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 8,432,635 | 1.43% | $468.26M | −949,405 | 0.04% |
| Nordea Investment Management Ab | 7,495,314 | 1.27% | $413.82M | +1,161,522 | 0.34% |
| Norges Bank | 6,647,904 | 1.13% | $369.16M | New | 0.04% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6,599,888 | 1.12% | $366.49M | +631,657 | 0.03% |
| Lsv Asset Management | 6,596,548 | 1.12% | $366.31K | −35,801 | 0.66% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 6,064,900 | 1.03% | $336.78M | −357,634 | 0.04% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 5,910,667 | 1.00% | $325.71M | +1,550,374 | 0.07% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 5,235,022 | 0.89% | $289.34M | +470,670 | 0.10% |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 5,123,374 | 0.87% | $284.50M | −151,593 | 0.06% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,313 | 526M | 89.0% | 130 / 536 | 479 / 183 | 57M | 55M |
| Q1 2026 | 1,386 | 524M | 88.8% | 181 / 463 | 564 / 134 | 115M | 47M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,356 | 538M | 91.1% | 168 / 515 | 484 / 136 | 37M | 47M |
| Q3 2025 | 1,351 | 550M | 93.1% | 112 / 539 | 497 / 136 | 48M | 61M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,396 | 564M | 95.4% | 164 / 512 | 518 / 105 | 69M | 76M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,360 | 572M | 96.9% | 171 / 497 | 501 / 104 | 43M | 55M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,310 | 588M | 99.5% | 211 / 481 | 431 / 83 | 48M | 43M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,206 | 585M | 99.1% | 135 / 473 | 419 / 89 | 97M | 34M |
| Q2 2024 | 1,174 | 585M | 99.0% | 119 / 495 | 388 / 119 | 47M | 67M |
| Q1 2024 | 1,182 | 607M | 100.0% | 152 / 419 | 449 / 83 | 48M | 35M |
| Q4 2023 | 1,129 | 597M | 100.0% | 144 / 360 | 457 / 72 | 50M | 35M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,076 | 584M | 98.8% | 96 / 386 | 415 / 92 | 37M | 26M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of KR | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 17,502,202 | 2.96% | $971.90M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 13,692,185 | 2.32% | $760.33M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 11,946,075 | 2.02% | $663.37M | 0.30% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Wellington Fund | 8,806,983 | 1.49% | $547.35M | 0.44% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 7,802,900 | 1.32% | $433.30M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 7,450,700 | 1.26% | $463.06M | 0.06% | May 31, 2026 |
| Putnam Large Cap Value Fund | 6,674,090 | 1.13% | $385.36M | 0.70% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 5,025,173 | 0.85% | $279.05M | 2.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | 4,244,687 | 0.72% | $235.71M | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Fund | 4,068,776 | 0.69% | $234.93M | 0.93% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | 3,541,051 | 0.60% | $196.63M | 0.53% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 3,078,731 | 0.52% | $170.96M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund | 3,006,724 | 0.51% | $186.87M | 0.07% | May 31, 2026 |
| Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 2,978,938 | 0.50% | $172.00M | 0.92% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 2,890,551 | 0.49% | $166.90M | 0.17% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory S. Foran | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 48,026 | 0.01% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Emilee F. Demartino | Executive Vice President | 12,769 | 0.00% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Megan N. Shaffer | Group Vice President | 31,938 | 0.01% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| George H. Vincent | Executive Vice President | 17,982 | 0.00% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock | Executive Vice President | 210,174 | 0.04% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Nathan T. Faust | Executive Vice President | 0 | – | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Mark R. Ibbotson | Executive Vice President | 2,000 | 0.00% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Carin L. Fike | Vice President and Treasurer | 54,689 | 0.01% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Yael Cosset | Executive Vice President | 127,868 | 0.02% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Brian W. Nichols | Group VP & Controller | 14,143 | 0.00% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Victor Remon Smith | Senior Vice President | 31,683 | 0.01% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Timothy A. Massa | Executive Vice President | 250,312 | 0.04% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Gabriel Arreaga | Executive Vice President | 75,062 | 0.01% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar | Senior Vice President | 88,666 | 0.02% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| David John Christopher Kennerley | Executive Vice President & CFO | 65,739 | 0.01% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley | Senior Vice President | 45,840 | 0.01% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Christine S. Wheatley | Executive Vice President | 97,737 | 0.02% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Todd A. Foley | Senior Vice President | 44,828 | 0.01% | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Kenneth C. Kimball | Senior Vice President | 138,106 | 0.02% | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Stuart Aitken | Senior Vice President | 237,125 | 0.04% | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Ronald Sargent | Director | 262,914 | 0.04% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Nora A. Aufreiter | Director | 52,967 | 0.01% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Anne Gates | Director | 31,025 | 0.01% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Mark S. Sutton | Director | 46,004 | 0.01% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ashok Vemuri | Director | 39,361 | 0.01% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Mitchell R. Butier | Director | 3,949 | 0.00% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Knox Judith Amanda Sourry | Director | 25,465 | 0.00% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Karen M. Hoguet | Director | 34,013 | 0.01% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Kevin M. Brown | Director | 25,465 | 0.00% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Elaine L. Chao | Director | 4,084 | 0.00% | Jun 2, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan N. Shaffer Group Vice President | Sep 25, 2026 | Tax withholding | −269 | $58.74 | $15.80K | 31,938 |
| Emilee F. Demartino Executive Vice President | Sep 25, 2026 | Award | +12,769 | – | – | 12,769 |
| George H. Vincent Executive Vice President | Sep 25, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,677 | $58.74 | $98.51K | 17,982 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Sep 18, 2026 | Sale | −37,960 | $60.74 | $2.31M | 210,174 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Sep 18, 2026 | Sale | −24,095 | $60.68 | $1.46M | 175,233 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Sep 18, 2026 | Option exercise | +37,960 | $34.94 | $1.33M | 237,288 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Sep 18, 2026 | Option exercise | +10,846 | $38.32 | $415.62K | 248,134 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Sep 18, 2026 | Sale | −10,846 | $60.64 | $657.70K | 199,328 |
| Karen M. Hoguet Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 31,938 |
| Mitchell R. Butier Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 3,949 |
| Ronald Sargent Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +7,916 | – | – | 262,914 |
| Knox Judith Amanda Sourry Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 25,465 |
| Kevin M. Brown Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 25,465 |
| Ashok Vemuri Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 39,361 |
| Mark S. Sutton Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 46,004 |
| Nora A. Aufreiter Director | Jul 15, 2026 | Award | +3,660 | – | – | 52,967 |
| Carin L. Fike Vice President and Treasurer | Jul 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −56 | $56.56 | $3.17K | 50,683 |
| Yael Cosset Executive Vice President | Jul 14, 2026 | Sale | −30,000 | $58.80 | $1.76M | 127,868 |
| Megan N. Shaffer Group Vice President | Jul 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −466 | $59.31 | $27.64K | 32,207 |
| Brian W. Nichols Group VP & Controller | Jul 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −96 | $59.31 | $5.69K | 14,143 |
| Mitchell R. Butier Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Award | +289 | – | – | 289 |
| Timothy A. Massa Executive Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,676 | $75.60 | $429.11K | 135,312 |
| Victor Remon Smith Senior Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −574 | $75.60 | $43.39K | 31,683 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley Senior Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −782 | $75.60 | $59.12K | 45,840 |
| Megan N. Shaffer Group Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,112 | $75.60 | $84.07K | 32,673 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar Senior Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,400 | $75.60 | $181.44K | 88,666 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,182 | $75.60 | $391.76K | 199,328 |
| Gabriel Arreaga Executive Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,163 | $75.60 | $239.12K | 75,062 |
| Carin L. Fike Vice President and Treasurer | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −241 | $75.60 | $18.22K | 4,006 |
| Carin L. Fike Vice President and Treasurer | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −186 | $75.60 | $14.06K | 50,686 |
| Brian W. Nichols Group VP & Controller | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −755 | $75.60 | $57.08K | 14,239 |
| Yael Cosset Executive Vice President | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,694 | $75.60 | $506.07K | 157,868 |
| Ronald Sargent Chairman of the Board | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −26,567 | $75.60 | $2.01M | 254,998 |
| David John Christopher Kennerley Executive Vice President & CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,743 | $75.60 | $585.37K | 65,739 |
| Timothy A. Massa Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,509 | $74.96 | $337.99K | 120,977 |
| Timothy A. Massa Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +20,011 | – | – | 140,988 |
| Timothy A. Massa Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +10,270 | – | – | 125,486 |
| Gregory S. Foran Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +48,026 | – | – | 48,026 |
| Victor Remon Smith Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −725 | $74.96 | $54.35K | 22,851 |
| Victor Remon Smith Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +2,451 | – | – | 23,576 |
| Victor Remon Smith Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +9,406 | – | – | 32,257 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +2,941 | – | – | 41,510 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +6,404 | – | – | 46,622 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,292 | $74.96 | $96.85K | 40,218 |
| Megan N. Shaffer Group Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +3,002 | – | – | 33,785 |
| Megan N. Shaffer Group Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −529 | $74.96 | $39.65K | 30,783 |
| Megan N. Shaffer Group Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +1,157 | – | – | 31,312 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +8,005 | – | – | 91,066 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +5,135 | – | – | 85,316 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar Senior Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,255 | $74.96 | $169.03K | 83,061 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +19,211 | – | – | 204,510 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,509 | $74.96 | $337.99K | 185,299 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +10,270 | – | – | 189,808 |
| George H. Vincent Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −254 | $74.96 | $19.04K | 12,054 |
| George H. Vincent Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +7,605 | – | – | 19,659 |
| George H. Vincent Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +850 | – | – | 12,308 |
| Gabriel Arreaga Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +6,504 | – | – | 80,131 |
| Gabriel Arreaga Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,906 | $74.96 | $142.87K | 78,225 |
| Carin L. Fike Vice President and Treasurer | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +992 | – | – | 50,011 |
| Carin L. Fike Vice President and Treasurer | Mar 12, 2026 | Award | +1,001 | – | – | 4,247 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde R. Moore Director | Jul 16, 2025 | 3,810 | $272.83K | Jul 16, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Clyde R. Moore Director | Jul 11, 2025 | 26,814 | $1.89M | Jul 11, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Officer & Director | Apr 3, 2025 | 283,461 | $19.93M | Apr 3, 2025 | Option Granted 03/12/2020 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Officer & Director | Apr 2, 2025 | 91,400 | $6.22M | Apr 2, 2025 | Option Granted 03/12/2020 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Officer & Director | Mar 31, 2025 | 262,924 | $17.89M | Mar 31, 2025 | Option Granted - 03/12/2020 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Officer & BOD | Mar 28, 2025 | 348,259 | $23.23M | Mar 28, 2025 | Option Granted - 03/14/2019 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Officer & BOD | Mar 26, 2025 | 349,293 | $22.89M | Mar 26, 2025 | Option Granted 07/13/2018 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former BOD and Officer | Mar 21, 2025 | 262,182 | $17.10M | Mar 21, 2025 | Option Granted - 07/13/2017 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former BOD and Officer | Mar 19, 2025 | 78,882 | $5.18M | Mar 19, 2025 | Option Granted 07/13/2017 |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Officer & Director | Mar 18, 2025 | 825,569 | $54.60M | Mar 18, 2025 | Option Granted 07/15/2015 |