Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on KRC. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays set a $39.00 target price on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.43.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

KRC stock opened at $31.72 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.73 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $37.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.56 and a current ratio of 2.13. Kilroy Realty has a 52-week low of $27.07 and a 52-week high of $45.03.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.88). The company had revenue of $272.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $270.21 million. Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 24.82% and a return on equity of 4.91%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.20 earnings per share. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Kilroy Realty will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is currently 93.51%.

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRC. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 200.0% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,510 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Kilroy Realty by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 135.0% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,001 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 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.