Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC Sells 33,980 Shares of KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC cut its position in KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 98,969 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 33,980 shares during the quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $12,861,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in KKR & Co. Inc. by 63.1% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,290 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $577,000 after acquiring an additional 1,660 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 20.7% in the third quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 13,540 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,821,000 after purchasing an additional 2,320 shares in the last quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 0.8% in the third quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,968 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,685,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 0.8% in the third quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 185,500 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $24,106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 53.1% during the 3rd quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,715 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,732,000 after buying an additional 9,955 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

Key KKR & Co. Inc. News

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

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of NYSE KKR opened at $103.25 on Friday. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.15 and a 12 month high of $153.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.12, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $126.64 and a 200-day moving average of $130.37.

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

KKR & Co. Inc. Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on KKR shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Barclays decreased their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $159.00 to $136.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $144.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.