Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Mizuho

Mizuho downgraded shares of Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on KRC. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on Kilroy Realty in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Kilroy Realty from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kilroy Realty has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $39.86.

Kilroy Realty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KRC opened at $31.03 on Tuesday. Kilroy Realty has a twelve month low of $27.07 and a twelve month high of $45.03. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 13.43 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50 day moving average is $35.91 and its 200 day moving average is $39.50.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.88). Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 24.82% and a return on equity of 4.91%. The business had revenue of $272.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $270.21 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is presently 93.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kilroy Realty

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its position in Kilroy Realty by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 18,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $634,000 after acquiring an additional 6,016 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 386.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 231,726 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,660,000 after purchasing an additional 184,106 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 72,512 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,710,000 after purchasing an additional 10,379 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 393,798 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $13,578,000 after buying an additional 26,817 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC purchased a new position in Kilroy Realty in the 4th quarter valued at about $8,363,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

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.