KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR Stock Holdings Increased by Korea Investment CORP

Korea Investment CORP lifted its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 893,600 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,134 shares during the quarter. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.10% of KKR & Co. Inc. worth $116,123,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Covenant Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 1,424.8% during the third quarter. Covenant Asset Management LLC now owns 29,826 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,876,000 after purchasing an additional 27,870 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 5.2% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,313,857 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $170,736,000 after purchasing an additional 65,178 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd raised its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 816.2% in the third quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 25,791 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 22,976 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 1.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,242,848 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $7,698,608,000 after purchasing an additional 585,893 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. boosted its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 5,405.9% during the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 144,970 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $18,839,000 after purchasing an additional 142,337 shares in the last quarter. 76.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KKR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $137.00 price target for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $136.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.80.

KKR & Co. Inc. Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of NYSE:KKR opened at $91.31 on Friday. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 52-week low of $84.52 and a 52-week high of $153.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a current ratio of 0.07. The company has a market capitalization of $81.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 2.01. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.69.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 5.57% and a net margin of 11.97%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.32 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a $0.185 dividend. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s payout ratio is presently 31.62%.

Key Stories Impacting KKR & Co. Inc.

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Timothy Barakett bought 50,000 shares (~$4.7M) at about $94.47, raising his stake to 285,000 shares — a clear insider-confidence signal amid recent selling. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: KKR co‑CEOs reportedly purchased ~175,000 shares, which management frames as a vote of confidence while retail investors have been exiting — supports the narrative that leadership thinks the shares are attractive at current levels. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company is pushing a new retail fund and insiders are buying, which could shift KKR’s growth mix toward fee‑based retail distribution if it attracts and retains assets — a longer‑term positive for recurring fees. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR agreed to acquire stakes in SK Eternix from SK Discovery and Hahn & Company — adds portfolio assets and potential fees but is deal‑specific and not transformational by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Latest quarterly results showed a small EPS miss but large revenue growth (driven by itemized results); the company also declared a modest quarterly dividend — mixed fundamentals that leave valuation sensitive to AUM and fee trends. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP has opened an investor investigation into KKR, introducing potential litigation risk and short‑term headline volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its KKR price target to $127, part of analyst re‑rating that reflects concern about earnings/fee growth and weaker near‑term valuation support. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector pressure: accelerated retail redemptions from private‑credit and other illiquid products have forced re‑pricing of firms with big private‑credit exposure (including KKR), prompting analysts to rework models and raising liquidity/fee risks. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at KKR & Co. Inc.

In other KKR & Co. Inc. news, Director Timothy R. Barakett bought 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $94.47 per share, for a total transaction of $4,723,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 285,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,923,950. This trade represents a 21.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Scott C. Nuttall acquired 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $102.66 per share, with a total value of $12,832,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,503,748 shares in the company, valued at $1,591,614,769.68. The trade was a 0.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased a total of 393,872 shares of company stock valued at $40,090,679 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 39.34% of the company’s stock.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR & Co Inc is a global investment firm headquartered in New York City that specializes in private markets and alternative asset management. Founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis and George R. Roberts, the firm built its reputation in leveraged buyouts and has since expanded into a multi-strategy asset manager. KKR operates across private equity, credit, real assets (including real estate and infrastructure), growth equity and hedge fund strategies, offering a range of investment products and strategies for institutional and private investors.

KKR manages capital through traditional closed-end funds as well as customized vehicles such as separate accounts, co-investments, and listed investment vehicles.