Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Director Jolie Hunt Sells 15,800 Shares of Stock

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Director Jolie Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total transaction of $597,082.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $524,978.68. This represents a 53.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

KRC stock opened at $37.53 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 2.09. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.36 and a 1 year high of $45.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.27 and a 200 day moving average of $34.01. The company has a market cap of $4.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.62 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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.30). Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 19.59% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The firm had revenue of $270.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $263.08 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. Kilroy Realty’s payout ratio is currently 118.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on KRC. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group set a $44.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Evercore raised shares of Kilroy Realty from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kilroy Realty

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 4th quarter valued at about $65,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 4th quarter valued at about $65,000. 94.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Kilroy Realty

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.