DJ Kroger Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Kroger Co. $(KR)$ slipped 1.16% to $65.64 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.
Kroger Co. closed 14.29% below its 52-week high of $76.58, which the company reached on March 12th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.56% to $272.68, Walmart Inc. $(WMT)$ rose 0.37% to $130.43, and Costco Wholesale Corp. $(COST)$ fell 0.32% to $1,008.79.
Trading volume (3.4 M) remained 2.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.
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May 08, 2026 16:54 ET (20:54 GMT)
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