Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $39.4667.

KRC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Bank of America upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. UBS Group set a $44.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kilroy Realty from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Monday, June 8th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total value of $597,082.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,892 shares in the company, valued at approximately $524,978.68. The trade was a 53.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Justin Smart sold 10,848 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.71, for a total value of $419,926.08. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 519,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,124,245.12. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.83% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 205.4% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,463 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 984 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in Kilroy Realty by 128.1% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,715 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

KRC stock opened at $36.98 on Friday. Kilroy Realty has a 52-week low of $27.36 and a 52-week high of $45.03. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.04 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $38.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.40.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.73). The business had revenue of $272.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.39 million. Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 3.04%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.13 EPS. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

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.