Expect Equity LLC Invests $1.59 Million in Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC

Expect Equity LLC acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 42,493 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,592,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in KRC. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake 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 valued at $1,947,000 after buying an additional 8,078 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings 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 valued at $2,037,000 after buying an additional 17,848 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Kilroy Realty by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 861,043 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,208,000 after buying an additional 52,333 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Kilroy Realty during the 1st quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 0.9% during the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kilroy Realty news, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total transaction of $597,082.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 13,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $524,978.68. The trade was a 53.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, President Justin William Smart sold 10,848 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.71, for a total transaction of $419,926.08. Following the sale, the president owned 519,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,124,245.12. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kilroy Realty Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE KRC opened at $37.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 26.20 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.36 and a 1 year high of $45.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $38.11 and its 200-day moving average is $34.23.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.73). The business had revenue of $272.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.39 million. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 15.47%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.13 EPS. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on KRC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $31.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Monday, June 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.13.

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.