Deutsche Bank lifts target for Kroger stock to USD 70.00

Published on 10/27/2026 at 22:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Guggenheim set a USD 68.00 target on October 21, 2026. Kroger stock costs EUR 59.08 on October 27, 2026, down 1.53 percent versus Frankfurt close.

Analyst targets and quarterly figures

Deutsche Bank set a USD 70.00 price target for Kroger on October 21, 2026.
Kroger reported USD 34.6 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.09.
Kroger stock costs EUR 59.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:17 p.m. CEST, 1.53 percent below the Frankfurt close.
Kroger's next ex-dividend date is November 16, 2026.

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Deutsche Bank raised its price target for Kroger from USD 68.00 to USD 70.00 on October 21, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating, according to MarketScreener. At USD 65.87, the target is 6.28 percent above the NYSE price. Kroger stock was trading at EUR 59.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:17 p.m. CEST, 1.53 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 60.00.

Targets reflect strategic debate

Deutsche Bank's move followed Kroger's investor-day strategy discussion. Markets Insider reported that Guggenheim raised its target from USD 66.00 to USD 68.00 on October 21, 2026 and retained a Buy rating. The firm cited Kroger's longer-term framework but also noted concerns about the trajectory beyond the first year.

The strategy calls for 3.00 percent food comparable-sales growth in 2029, while the plan targets 3.00 percent to 6.00 percent compound annual growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from 2027 through 2029, according to Investing.com. The same report described first-year adjusted earnings growth of 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent as price investment weighs on margins.

Quarterly revenue rose 0.10 percent

Kroger reported USD 34.6 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, excluding fuel, Vitacost and certain fulfillment-center exits, up 0.10 percent from the same period a year earlier. The company's identical sales excluding fuel rose 0.20 percent. Its adjusted FIFO operating profit was USD 1.076 billion, while reported operating profit was USD 971.0 million. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.09, up 5.00 percent year over year, according to The Kroger Co. on its investor-relations page.

Yearly range and dividend date

Kroger's 52-week range is USD 54.15 to USD 76.58, placing the latest NYSE price of USD 65.87 between the two endpoints. The company has a market capitalization of USD 38.9 billion and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 35.80. The next dated shareholder event is the November 16, 2026 ex-dividend date for a USD 0.39 dividend, according to MarketScreener.

Price remains below the yearly high

The euro quotation is lower than the Frankfurt close, while the dollar quotation remains 13.98 percent below its 52-week high. For investors, the analyst targets and the second-quarter margin figures provide the clearest numerical markers for assessing Kroger's strategic plan.

Trading after the Xetra session

The stock was trading at EUR 59.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:17 p.m. CEST, down 1.53 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 60.00. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kroger stock.