Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $37.3846.

KRC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $33.00 target price on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Kilroy Realty from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Kilroy Realty from $39.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lauren N. Stadler sold 3,000 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total value of $103,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $535,550.40. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Justin William Smart sold 10,848 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.71, for a total value of $419,926.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 519,872 shares in the company, valued at $20,124,245.12. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRC. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Kilroy Realty in the fourth quarter valued at about $340,131,000. M&T Bank Corp raised its position in Kilroy Realty by 34,820.2% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,756,598 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $103,014,000 after purchasing an additional 2,748,704 shares during the period. Rush Island Management LP raised its position in Kilroy Realty by 84.5% in the first quarter. Rush Island Management LP now owns 4,860,742 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $137,122,000 after purchasing an additional 2,226,821 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Kilroy Realty by 231.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,643,973 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $98,805,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846,325 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Kilroy Realty in the third quarter valued at about $58,948,000. 94.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

KRC stock opened at $38.33 on Friday. Kilroy Realty has a 52-week low of $27.36 and a 52-week high of $45.03. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.43. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.06 and a beta of 1.14.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.30). Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.89% and a net margin of 19.59%.The business had revenue of $270.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. Kilroy Realty’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Kilroy Realty will post 3.57 EPS for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 118.68%.

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.