Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.1333.

Several brokerages have weighed in on KRC. Scotiabank increased their target price on Kilroy Realty from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Kilroy Realty from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st.

Kilroy Realty Stock Performance

Shares of KRC stock opened at $36.72 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $38.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.26. Kilroy Realty has a 52 week low of $27.36 and a 52 week high of $45.03. The company has a market cap of $4.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.86 and a beta of 1.11.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.73). The company had revenue of $272.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.39 million. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 15.47%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kilroy Realty news, President Justin William Smart sold 10,848 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the president owned 519,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,124,245.12. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 13,892 shares in the company, valued at $524,978.68. This trade represents a 53.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 128.1% during the first 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 period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 205.4% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,463 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the fourth 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.