A comment from Kroger Co. Chief Executive Rodney McMullen has given GlobalData Retail’s Managing Director Neil Saunders a sinking sense of déjà vu, going back to Eddie Lampert and Sears Holding Corp.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for KR turned positive on October 08, 2026. Looking at past instances where KR's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 35 of 56 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 14, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on KR as a result. In 61 of 98 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.
Following a +1.33% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where KR advanced for three days, in 169 of 306 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 108 of 210 cases where KR Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 51%.
The 10-day RSI Indicator for KR moved out of overbought territory on November 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 16 of the 33 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 48%.
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 37 of 71 cases where KR's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 52%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where KR declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 50%.
KR broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 4 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 24 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 26 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. KR’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 58 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 70 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.846) is normal, around the industry mean (59198.906). KR has a moderately high P/E Ratio (36.595) as compared to the industry average of (11.813). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.585) is also within normal values, averaging (0.979). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.016) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.258) is also within normal values, averaging (10.259).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
an operator of supermarkets and convenience stores
Industry FoodRetail