Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Stock

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) had its target price upped by investment analysts at Mizuho from $29.00 to $34.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underperform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Mizuho’s price target points to a potential downside of 14.14% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Scotiabank increased their price target 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. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Bank of America raised shares of Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Five equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.67.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

Kilroy Realty stock opened at $39.60 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.76 and a beta of 1.12. Kilroy Realty has a 52-week low of $27.36 and a 52-week high of $45.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a current ratio of 2.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $36.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.06.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last released 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). The company had revenue of $270.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $263.08 million. Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 19.59% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The business’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.02 EPS. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kilroy Realty news, insider Lauren N. Stadler sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total value of $103,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,550.40. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total value of $597,082.00. Following 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 29,648 shares of company stock worth $1,120,958. 0.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KRC. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 15.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 59,424 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,947,000 after buying an additional 8,078 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 40.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 62,192 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,037,000 after purchasing an additional 17,848 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Kilroy Realty by 6.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 861,043 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,208,000 after purchasing an additional 52,333 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the first quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Kilroy Realty by 0.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 152,846 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,007,000 after acquiring an additional 1,320 shares in the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.