NYSE: KR · Grocery Stores

Kroger (KR) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kroger (KR) logged about 152 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 20 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 59% bullish but is sharply divided: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 24%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 11 of 24 analysts rating KR a buy.

There is steady buzz around KR this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on KR

Wall Street’s 46% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 24% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 11
Hold 13
Sell 0
Avg target $69.77

24 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 11 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $69.77.

24 analysts46% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 59%
Spread 76 pts
Most bullish Polymarket 100%
Most bearish Reddit 24%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KR

76pt spread
Wall St
46%
Polymarket
100%
News
72%
X
39%
Reddit
24%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 59%

The crowd runs 13 points hotter than the 46% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 24%, a 76-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KR reads Hold

Hold +4.9
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 58.8% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+11.4
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-3.5
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 45.3, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
2 bullish sources 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 +8.9 to +4.9.

Kroger (KR) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Kroger (KR) buzz held moderate around 50.8 while the price drifted up 2.9% 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 6.2M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, KR held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 35.9 and was variable, swinging between 20.2 and 50.8. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KR this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.2
Bullish 24%
Mentions 25
Trend Falling
18 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 24%Neutral 56%Bearish 20%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 35 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 58.5
Bullish 39%
Mentions 71
Trend Falling
71 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 39%Neutral 53%Bearish 8%
@wallstengine · 30-day context Neutral 0.1
“$COF -58% → $602M $NUE -52% → $414M $KR -22% → $2.2B $BAC -6% → $27.5B”
♥ 194↻ 32👁 37K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 60.4
Bullish 72%
Mentions 56
Trend Rising
28 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 72%Neutral 12%Bearish 16%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.31
“The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR - Get Free Report) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors bought 44,796 call…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.3
Bullish 100%
Trades 20
Trend Falling
20 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.7
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 100% bullish this week.
20 traders · $9,411 liquidity · 30-day context

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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 Sep 11, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (11 / 13 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)59%
Avg price target$69.77
Most bullish sourcePolymarket, 100%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 24%
Sentiment spread76 pts
Mentions (7d)152 + 20 trades
Market cap$34.89B
P/E · Forward P/E32.9 · 10.9
EPS · Beta$1.73 · 0.4
Revenue (TTM)$148.65B · 1% margin
IndustryGrocery Stores

Kroger (KR) stock sentiment FAQ

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

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Kroger (KR) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 73/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 59% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 172 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 25 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 18 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 24% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Kroger (KR) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Kroger (KR), averaging 59% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and Reddit at 24%, a 76-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 $69.77. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 59%.

What is the sentiment on KR stock?

Kroger (KR)'s cross-source average is bullish at 59% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 39% bullish, News reads 72% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 24% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 73/100 conviction.

Why does KR carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Kroger (KR) at 59% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 24% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X and Polymarket, while news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 73/100 conviction.

What is driving Kroger (KR) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 71 mentions (41% of total volume). News contributes 56 mentions and Reddit contributes 25 mentions and Polymarket contributes 20 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 59% bullish, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

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 73/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 59% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. 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.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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