KR options flow: unusual options activity in Kroger Co.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 10 unusual options prints in Kroger Co. (KR), $635K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $33K against $602K bearish; $38K went into calls and $597K into puts, a put call ratio of 15.76. The largest print was $149K of KR 19 Mar 2027 $52.50 puts on 23 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 3 prints and $213K of premium. KR closed at $58.74 on 25 September 2026, down 0.3%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | KR 19 Mar 2027 $52.50 puts | Trade | 760 | 28 | $149K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | KR 16 Oct 2026 $59 puts | Sweep | 788 | 126 | $132K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | KR 15 Jan 2027 $60 puts | Trade | 200 | 855 | $88K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | KR 2 Oct 2026 $59 puts | Trade | 445 | 94 | $50K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | KR 16 Oct 2026 $60 puts | Trade | 250 | 965 | $42K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | KR 16 Oct 2026 $60 puts | Trade | 250 | 965 | $38K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | KR 23 Oct 2026 $62 calls | Sweep | 375 | 62 | $38K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | KR 16 Apr 2027 $60 puts | Trade | 72 | 72 | $35K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | KR 21 Jan 2028 $60 puts | Trade | 45 | 164 | $33K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | KR 18 Dec 2026 $60 puts | Sweep | 75 | 1,010 | $31K | At ask | Bearish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3 | $212K | 0% | -$212K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 1 | $149K | 0% | -$149K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 1 | $88K | 0% | -$88K |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 1 | $50K | 0% | -$50K |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 1 | $38K | 100% | -$38K |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 1 | $35K | 0% | -$35K |
The most premium, $212K, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 2 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | KR 16 Oct 2026 $59 puts | Sweep | 788 | 126 | $132K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | KR 2 Oct 2026 $59 puts | Trade | 445 | 94 | $50K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | KR 18 Dec 2026 $60 puts | Sweep | 75 | 1,010 | $31K | At ask | Bearish |
Every print in KR with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open KR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open KR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 8 firms, have a median of $66, 13.2% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Kroger Co.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Retail
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Website
- thekrogerco.com
Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States. Kroger operates supermarkets in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Its stores include combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 2,726 supermarkets under various banner names.
In the same sector
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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