Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 36,993 Shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its position in Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) by 0.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,959,458 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 36,993 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 13.49% of Kilroy Realty worth $674,287,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $310,746,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 168.6% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 3,562,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $122,246,000 after purchasing an additional 2,236,539 shares during the period. Route One Investment Company L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty in the second quarter worth $34,341,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 133.0% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 864,541 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,662,000 after purchasing an additional 493,546 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Kilroy Realty by 283.2% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 627,507 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $21,530,000 after purchasing an additional 463,771 shares during the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on KRC. Wall Street Zen lowered Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Mizuho set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kilroy Realty currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $39.86.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

Kilroy Realty stock opened at $31.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.50 and a beta of 1.10. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.07 and a 52-week high of $45.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 2.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $36.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.55.

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

Kilroy Realty 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.