KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR Position Boosted by BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 30.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 271,344 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 63,439 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $35,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of KKR. Southeast Asset Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 0.3% in the second quarter. Southeast Asset Advisors LLC now owns 22,425 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,983,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 7,429 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $988,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 2,200 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 3.7% in the second quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,380 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 3.0% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 3,097 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $412,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting KKR & Co. Inc.

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KKR-led consortium to buy remaining stake in STT GDC, valuing the company at S$13.8 billion — the deal (~S$6.6bn cash for the remaining 82%, ≈$5.1–$10.9bn depending on reported measures) gives KKR a much larger foothold in Asia’s data-center market, aligning the firm with AI-driven demand and recurring infrastructure revenue that can boost AUM and management fees. KKR, Singtel consortium to pay $5.2 billion to take full control of STT GDC
• Positive Sentiment: Transaction includes strategic partner Singtel and is one of the largest Asia data‑center deals this cycle, signaling KKR’s push into infrastructure assets poised to benefit from AI capex — this can lift fee-related earnings and long-term valuation multiple for the infrastructure platform. KKR Makes AI Play With $10.9B Asia Data-Center Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR is preparing Wella Company (OPI owner) for a possible U.S. IPO this year — a potential near‑term monetization that could crystallize gains on a prior buyout, but timing, sizing and IPO market receptivity are still uncertain. KKR prepares OPI owner Wella Company for US IPO, sources say
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect Q4 results to show higher management fees and AUM but possibly lower reported earnings — this creates mixed near-term earnings guidance risk even as the fee base strengthens. KKR & Co. to Post Q4 Earnings: Here’s What to Expect From the Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical/earnings risk: KKR’s P/E is elevated and the stock still trades below the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages, creating potential downside if execution on integrations or the IPO pipeline slips or if macro capital markets weaken. KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Profile

KKR & Co. Inc. Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE KKR opened at $104.71 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.15 and a 12 month high of $155.61. The company has a market cap of $93.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $127.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.98.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The asset manager reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.11. KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 6.12% and a net margin of 13.84%.The firm had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.38 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 EPS for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.185 dividend. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio is 31.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $166.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $169.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.57.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

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.