Kroger Co. Stock Sheds 3.6%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Kroger Co. shed 3.6% to $58.62 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.3% to 7,651.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.9% to 50,906.05.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Kroger Co. closed 23.5% short of its 52-week high of $76.58, which the company achieved on March 12th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Amazon.com Inc. rose 1.0% to $249.15, Walmart Inc. fell 2.7% to $103.92, and Costco Wholesale Corp. fell 1.54% to $910.34.

Trading volume totaled 7.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.0 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 30, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)