Wells Fargo & Company Increases Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Price Target to $38.00

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) had its price objective hoisted by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $38.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 4.35% from the company’s current price.

KRC has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America raised shares of Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Kilroy Realty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Kilroy Realty from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.47.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

NYSE:KRC traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $36.41. The company had a trading volume of 253,803 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,798,617. The company has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 25.62 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Kilroy Realty has a 52-week low of $27.36 and a 52-week high of $45.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.30.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last posted 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). Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 15.47%.The business had revenue of $272.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $267.39 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kilroy Realty

In other Kilroy Realty news, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total value of $597,082.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,892 shares in the company, valued at approximately $524,978.68. The trade was a 53.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Justin William Smart sold 10,848 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.71, for a total transaction of $419,926.08. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 519,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,124,245.12. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 128.1% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 205.4% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,463 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the fourth quarter worth $65,000. Institutional investors own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

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.