Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $38.7692.

A number of research firms have issued reports on KRC. Mizuho set a $29.00 price target on Kilroy Realty and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, January 6th.

Kilroy Realty Stock Performance

Shares of Kilroy Realty stock opened at $28.45 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $30.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.25. Kilroy Realty has a 1-year low of $27.07 and a 1-year high of $45.03. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.31 and a beta of 1.08.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.88). Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 24.82% and a return on equity of 4.91%. The business had revenue of $272.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $270.21 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.450 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Kilroy Realty will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.6%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 93.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Kilroy Realty by 276.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 135.0% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,001 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kilroy Realty Company Profile

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and management of high‐quality office and mixed‐use properties along the U.S. West Coast. The company’s portfolio encompasses major urban markets including Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Kilroy Realty targets properties in transit‐oriented submarkets, blending workplace space with retail, residential and hospitality amenities to create vibrant, walkable neighborhoods.

Founded in the mid‐20th century by members of the Kilroy family, the company evolved from a regional landlord into one of the leading West Coast office landlords.