Why This Kroger Analyst Is Turning Bullish
Why This Kroger Analyst Is Turning Bullish
Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) shares were rising in early trading on Tuesday.
周二早盘，克罗格公司（纽交所：KR）的股票价格上涨。
While the stock has been under pressure on fears of rising competition, the company's industry positioning "allows it to continue managing the competitive environment" with stable gross margins, according to BMO Capital Markets.
尽管出现了竞争加剧的担忧，该公司的行业定位"使其能够继续管理具有稳定毛利率的竞争环境"，BMO资本市场表示。
The Kroger Analyst: Kelly Bania upgraded the rating for Kroger from Market Perform to Outperform, while raising the price target from $58 to $60.
克罗格的分析师肯尼·巴尼亚（Kelly Bania）将其评级从市场执行升级为市场跑赢，并将价格目标从58美元调高至60美元。
The Kroger Thesis: The company's pending deal to acquire fellow grocer Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI) is a "win-win under either a deal or no-deal scenario, Bania said in the upgrade note.
克罗格的投资论点是，该公司即将完成对同行艾伯森公司（纽交所：ACI）的收购，无论是否完成交易，都将是"双赢局面"，巴尼亚在升级报告中说。
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查看其他分析师的股票评级。
He added, however, that a no-deal scenario seems likely, which could also be "the best path forward."
但他补充说，没能完成交易的情况似乎更有可能，这也可能是"最佳前进道路"。
"We see upside to 1Q IDs and are raising our forecast to 0.8% (from 0%)," the analyst wrote.
"我们看到第一季度内部销售增长有望，因此将我们的预测上调至0.8％（从0％），"分析师写道。
He expects Kroger to report earnings of $1.46 per share, beating the current consensus of $1.35, "which we believe could put KR on track to reach the high-end of F25 guidance."
他预计Kroger报告每股收益为1.46美元，超过目前的共识1.35美元，"我们相信这有可能使KR达到下一个财年指导的高端。"
KR Price Action: Shares of Kroger had risen by 1.88% to $52.01 at the time of publication on Tuesday.
KR股价表现：截至周二发稿时，Kroger的股票价格已上涨1.88％至52.01美元。
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