02:37 PM EST, 03/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the latest stock price movement in the headline and the first paragraph.)

Kroger ( KR ) shares rose 4.8% on Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected Q4 financial results.

The company reported fiscal Q4 adjusted net earnings of $1.28 per diluted share, up from $1.14 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.11.

Sales for the fiscal quarter ended Feb. 1 were $34.73 billion, up from $34.31 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $34.57 billion.

The company said it expects fiscal 2026 earnings per share in the range of $5.10 to $5.30. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $4.80.

Price: 71.24, Change: +3.25, Percent Change: +4.78