Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Position in KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC cut its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 98,969 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 33,980 shares during the quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $12,861,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 63.1% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,290 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $577,000 after buying an additional 1,660 shares in the last quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan grew its position in KKR & Co. Inc. by 20.7% during the third quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 13,540 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,821,000 after acquiring an additional 2,320 shares during the last quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 0.8% during the third quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,968 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,685,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 185,500 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $24,106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 53.1% in the 3rd quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,715 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,732,000 after acquiring an additional 9,955 shares during the last quarter. 76.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Up 4.1%

NYSE KKR opened at $103.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.09 and a quick ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.03 billion, a PE ratio of 44.12, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.99. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 1 year low of $86.15 and a 1 year high of $153.87. The business’s 50-day moving average is $126.64 and its 200 day moving average is $130.37.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by ($0.02). KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 11.97% and a return on equity of 5.77%. The business had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.32 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KKR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Citigroup dropped their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, KKR & Co. Inc. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.57.

Key Headlines Impacting KKR & Co. Inc.

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KKR agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a transaction initially valued at $1.4 billion, creating a new sports investing and GP Solutions platform that expands recurring-fee opportunities and strategic reach into sports franchise stakes. KKR to Acquire Arctos, Establishing a New Platform for Sports, GP Solutions and Secondaries in a Strategic Transaction Initially Valued at 1.4 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary highlighted KKR’s resilient fee-based revenue and asset growth (AUM up materially Y/Y), prompting bullish coverage and an upgrade thesis that frames current weakness as a buying opportunity. KKR: Private Credit Fears Create Significant Opportunity (Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: KKR formed an A$600 million energy-transition strategic partnership with HMC, bolstering its infrastructure/energy transition pipeline and long-term fee and carry prospects. KKR Forms A$600m Energy Transition Strategic Partnership with HMC
• Positive Sentiment: KKR continues to expand data‑center and infrastructure exposure (including transactions tied to STT GDC / Asia data‑center capacity), supporting secular growth themes and larger, fee‑generating pools. KKR and Singtel fully acquire data center firm STT GDC
• Positive Sentiment: KKR declared a quarterly dividend (record Feb 17; payable March 3), a modest yield but supportive of income-oriented sentiment and signaling confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: revenue surged year-over-year (large increase in reported revenue/AUM), but adjusted EPS missed estimates by a small amount ($1.12 vs. $1.14 consensus). Investors are parsing strong top-line/asset trends versus margin/expense drivers. KKR & Co. Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: KKR disclosed a clawback hit related to an Asia private‑equity fund that weighed on 4Q profit, raising questions about near‑term earnings volatility from realized/unrealized adjustments. KKR’s 4Q profit hit by clawback at Asia private equity fund
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets this morning (Barclays lowered its target to $136; Oppenheimer trimmed to $187), which can pressure sentiment despite both firms maintaining constructive ratings. Analyst price target coverage

KKR & Co. Inc. Profile

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.