NYSE: KR · Grocery Stores

Kroger (KR) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kroger (KR) logged about 39 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 45% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 67% bullish while Reddit sits at just 25%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 11 of 24 analysts rating KR a buy.

“KR shows mixed sentiment without a clear catalyst.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on KR

Wall Street’s 46% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 25% to News at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 11
Hold 13
Sell 0
Avg target $70.64

24 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 11 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $70.64.

24 analysts46% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 45%
Spread 42 pts
Most bullish News 67%
Most bearish Reddit 25%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KR

42pt spread
Wall St
46%
News
67%
X
43%
Reddit
25%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 45%

Wall Street’s 46% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 45%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 67% bullish while Reddit sits at 25%, a 42-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KR reads Hold

Hold -2.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 45.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-6.5
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 0 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 31.8, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -4.7 to -2.6.

Kroger (KR) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Kroger (KR) buzz held subdued around 26.9 while the price drifted up 1.7% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 7.9M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KR lost 3.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 30.9 and was variable, swinging between 19.6 and 49.8. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KR this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 33.2
Bullish 25%
Mentions 16
Trend Rising
12 subredditsSentiment +0.0
Bullish 27%Neutral 51%Bearish 21%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 127 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.3
Bullish 43%
Mentions 14
Trend Rising
14 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 47%Neutral 43%Bearish 10%
@aleabitoreddit Bullish 0.22
“1. Tesla Optimus 2. Figure 3. Agility Robotics 4. Boston Dynamics (yeah KR parent) 5. Apptronik”
♥ 426↻ 33👁 83K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.9
Bullish 67%
Mentions 9
Trend Falling
18 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 65%Neutral 22%Bearish 12%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.21
“Gabelli Funds LLC cut its stake in The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR - Free Report) by 36.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its mo…” Led by Stocktitan and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Kroger (KR) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Hold (11 / 13 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
45%
Avg price target
$70.64
Most bullish source
News, 67%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 25%
Sentiment spread
42 pts
Mentions (7d)
39
Market cap
$34.84B
P/E · Forward P/E
33.3 · 10.9
EPS · Beta
$1.71 · 0.4
Revenue (TTM)
$148.65B · 1% margin
Industry
Grocery Stores

Kroger (KR) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Kroger (KR) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Kroger (KR) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 60/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 45% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 39 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about KR stock?

Reddit discussion around Kroger (KR) is fairly quiet with 16 mentions across 12 tracked subreddits. The tone is 25% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Kroger (KR) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Kroger (KR), averaging 45% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 67% bullish and Reddit at 25%, a 42-point spread. On the professional side, 11 of 24 analysts rate KR a buy.

What do analysts say about Kroger (KR)?

Of the 24 analysts covering Kroger (KR), 11 rate it a buy, 13 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $70.64. That lines up with the crowd average of 45% bullish.

What is the sentiment on KR stock?

Kroger (KR) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 43% bullish, News reads 67% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 25% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 60/100 conviction.

Why does KR carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Kroger (KR). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 25% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while reddit and x activity is rising. The hold signal carries 60/100 conviction.

What is driving Kroger (KR) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 16 mentions (41% of total volume). X contributes 14 mentions and News contributes 9 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while reddit and x show rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Kroger (KR)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. KR's hold signal at 60/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this KR sentiment data?

The KR sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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