Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 53.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,715 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,955 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $3,732,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KKR. ESL Trust Services LLC purchased a new position in KKR & Co. Inc. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 2,150.0% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 225 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the second quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the third quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

KKR & Co. Inc. Price Performance

NYSE:KKR opened at $103.25 on Friday. 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 52 week low of $86.15 and a 52 week high of $153.87. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $126.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $130.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.03 billion, a PE ratio of 44.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.99.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by ($0.02). KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 5.77% and a net margin of 11.97%.The business had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.32 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.185 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.36%.

Key Stories Impacting KKR & Co. Inc.

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

• Positive Sentiment: KKR agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a transaction initially valued at $1.4 billion, creating a new sports investing and GP Solutions platform that expands recurring-fee opportunities and strategic reach into sports franchise stakes. KKR to Acquire Arctos, Establishing a New Platform for Sports, GP Solutions and Secondaries in a Strategic Transaction Initially Valued at 1.4 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary highlighted KKR’s resilient fee-based revenue and asset growth (AUM up materially Y/Y), prompting bullish coverage and an upgrade thesis that frames current weakness as a buying opportunity. KKR: Private Credit Fears Create Significant Opportunity (Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: KKR formed an A$600 million energy-transition strategic partnership with HMC, bolstering its infrastructure/energy transition pipeline and long-term fee and carry prospects. KKR Forms A$600m Energy Transition Strategic Partnership with HMC
• Positive Sentiment: KKR continues to expand data‑center and infrastructure exposure (including transactions tied to STT GDC / Asia data‑center capacity), supporting secular growth themes and larger, fee‑generating pools. KKR and Singtel fully acquire data center firm STT GDC
• Positive Sentiment: KKR declared a quarterly dividend (record Feb 17; payable March 3), a modest yield but supportive of income-oriented sentiment and signaling confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: revenue surged year-over-year (large increase in reported revenue/AUM), but adjusted EPS missed estimates by a small amount ($1.12 vs. $1.14 consensus). Investors are parsing strong top-line/asset trends versus margin/expense drivers. KKR & Co. Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: KKR disclosed a clawback hit related to an Asia private‑equity fund that weighed on 4Q profit, raising questions about near‑term earnings volatility from realized/unrealized adjustments. KKR’s 4Q profit hit by clawback at Asia private equity fund
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets this morning (Barclays lowered its target to $136; Oppenheimer trimmed to $187), which can pressure sentiment despite both firms maintaining constructive ratings. Analyst price target coverage

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on KKR shares. Citigroup lowered 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 report on Monday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group dropped their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $176.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered KKR & Co. Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $146.00 to $131.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.57.

KKR & Co. Inc. Profile

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.