Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Receives $37.87 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $37.8667.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $33.00 price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 16th.

Kilroy Realty Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:KRC opened at $39.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.93 and a beta of 1.12. Kilroy Realty has a 1-year low of $27.36 and a 1-year high of $45.03. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $36.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.02.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.30). Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.89% and a net margin of 19.59%.The business had revenue of $270.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.02 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.4%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 118.68%.

Insider Activity

In other Kilroy Realty news, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total value of $597,082.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Justin William Smart sold 10,848 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.71, for a total transaction of $419,926.08. Following the transaction, the president owned 519,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,124,245.12. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 29,648 shares of company stock worth $1,120,958 in the last three months. 0.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kilroy Realty

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KRC. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 128.1% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,715 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 205.4% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,463 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. 94.22% of the stock is currently 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.