What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Kimbell Royalty Q1 Earnings?

Kimbell Royalty (NYSE:KRP) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kimbell Royalty in a report issued on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the energy company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.17. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kimbell Royalty’s current full-year earnings is $0.65 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Kimbell Royalty’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on KRP. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kimbell Royalty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings raised Kimbell Royalty from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho cut their price target on Kimbell Royalty from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Kimbell Royalty from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Zacks Research cut Kimbell Royalty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.33.

Kimbell Royalty Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE KRP traded down $0.01 on Tuesday, hitting $14.97. The company had a trading volume of 369,222 shares, compared to its average volume of 735,311. Kimbell Royalty has a 12-month low of $10.98 and a 12-month high of $15.12. The business has a 50 day moving average of $14.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.27. The company has a quick ratio of 8.64, a current ratio of 8.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.15, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.29.

Kimbell Royalty (NYSE:KRP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The energy company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.07. Kimbell Royalty had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.43%.The company had revenue of $82.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.78 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.48) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kimbell Royalty announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 9th that permits the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to buy up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Kimbell Royalty Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 18th were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.9%. This is a positive change from Kimbell Royalty’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 18th. Kimbell Royalty’s payout ratio is presently 238.71%.

Insider Activity at Kimbell Royalty

In related news, insider Blayne Rhynsburger sold 6,609 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.48, for a total value of $95,698.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 75,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,088,360.24. The trade was a 8.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Kimbell Royalty during the third quarter valued at approximately $62,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Kimbell Royalty by 29.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,450 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in Kimbell Royalty during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $118,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Kimbell Royalty during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Finally, Tableaux LLC acquired a new stake in Kimbell Royalty during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 25.78% of the company’s stock.

About Kimbell Royalty

Kimbell Royalty Partners LP (NYSE: KRP) is a mineral and royalty company focused on acquiring and managing oil and natural gas royalty interests in the United States. As a master limited partnership, Kimbell Royalty generates fee-like revenues by collecting royalties and overriding royalty interests on production volumes, without directly bearing the capital or operating costs of drilling and completion activities. The partnership’s business model emphasizes steady cash flows and limited downside exposure to commodity price fluctuations.

The company’s asset portfolio spans multiple onshore basins, with a core concentration in Texas and New Mexico.