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

Shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $37.8667.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on KRC shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group set a $44.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Bank of America raised shares of Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Evercore upgraded shares of Kilroy Realty from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lauren N. Stadler sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total transaction of $103,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $535,550.40. This represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 13,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $524,978.68. This trade represents a 53.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 29,648 shares of company stock worth $1,120,958. 0.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kilroy Realty

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KRC. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Kilroy Realty by 2.8% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 10,881 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 9,503 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP raised its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 6,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 381 shares during the period. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 4.0% in the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 11,907 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $503,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KRC opened at $38.28 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a current ratio of 2.09. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $36.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.98. The stock has a market cap of $4.45 billion, a PE ratio of 21.03 and a beta of 1.12. Kilroy Realty has a one year low of $27.36 and a one year high of $45.03.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.16) earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $270.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.08 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.02 earnings per share. The business’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, analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.54 dividend. 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 5.6%. Kilroy Realty’s payout ratio is currently 118.68%.

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.