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Fly News Breaks for March 12, 2018
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Mar 12, 2018 | 08:26 EDT
BMO Capital analyst Kelly Bania lowered her price target on Kroger to $27, citing the company's weaker Q4 gross margins amid a more constructive overall retail environment in the quarter. Bania adds that incremental investments by the company are small and "primarily pulled forward", which offsets the positive impact of tax changes. The analyst keeps her Market Perform rating on Kroger, noting that the stock remains faced with a "risk of heightened volatility and weak earnings during this investment phase".
News For KR From the Last 2 Days
KR
Mar 28, 2024 | 09:53 EDT
Telsey Advisory analyst Joseph Feldman raised the firm's price target on Kroger to $62 from $60 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm's meetings with Kroger and investors have increased the firm's visibility and confidence in Kroger's sustainable long-term growth opportunity, the analyst tells investors. Further, Kroger is transitioning to a food-first model from traditional food retail. This transition should create new growth areas that are significantly more profitable than food retail and should boost the profit profile over time, the firm adds.