Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR)

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 3/2/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $136.00 to $127.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $137.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to “moderate buy”.
• 2/20/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $168.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $159.00 to $136.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/4/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 1/28/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $144.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 1/25/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 1/21/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 1/17/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 1/14/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was downgraded by TD Cowen from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $131.00 price target on the stock, down from $146.00.
• 1/13/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $176.00 to $168.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $169.00 to $159.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.

KKR & Co. Inc. Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Joseph Y. Bae purchased 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $102.19 per share, with a total value of $12,773,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 509,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,040,972.83. This trade represents a 32.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Matt Cohler purchased 43,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $102.90 per share, for a total transaction of $4,514,428.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 45,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,679,583.30. This trade represents a 2,733.46% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 393,872 shares of company stock worth $40,090,679 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 39.34% of the company’s stock.

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.