Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $40.4286.

A number of equities analysts have commented on KRC shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore lowered their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 14th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th.

Kilroy Realty Stock Performance

Shares of Kilroy Realty stock opened at $31.72 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $37.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.78. The company has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.73 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 2.13. Kilroy Realty has a one year low of $27.07 and a one year high of $45.03.

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

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $340,131,000. M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in Kilroy Realty by 34,820.2% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,756,598 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $103,014,000 after buying an additional 2,748,704 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 168.6% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 3,562,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $122,246,000 after acquiring an additional 2,236,539 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 231.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,643,973 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $98,805,000 after acquiring an additional 1,846,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth $58,948,000. 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.