Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) recently:

• 7/21/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $153.00 to $147.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to “moderate buy”.
• 7/20/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $118.00 to $121.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $143.00 to $139.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $128.00 to $125.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $120.00 to $112.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $122.00 to $124.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 5/28/2026 – KKR & Co. Inc. was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

KKR & Co. Inc. Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.195 per share. This is a boost from KKR & Co. Inc.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Yael Cosset sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.80, for a total transaction of $1,764,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 127,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,518,638.40. This represents a 19.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 23.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

KKR & Co Inc is a global investment firm headquartered in New York City that specializes in private markets and alternative asset management. Founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis and George R. Roberts, the firm built its reputation in leveraged buyouts and has since expanded into a multi-strategy asset manager. KKR operates across private equity, credit, real assets (including real estate and infrastructure), growth equity and hedge fund strategies, offering a range of investment products and strategies for institutional and private investors.

KKR manages capital through traditional closed-end funds as well as customized vehicles such as separate accounts, co-investments, and listed investment vehicles.