Wells Fargo & Company Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Stock

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) had its price objective hoisted by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $38.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 4.35% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays boosted their price target on Kilroy Realty from $31.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Scotiabank increased their target price on Kilroy Realty from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.47.

Kilroy Realty Trading Up 0.3%

KRC traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $36.41. 253,803 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,798,617. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.62 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $38.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Kilroy Realty has a 1-year low of $27.36 and a 1-year high of $45.03.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.73). The company had revenue of $272.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.39 million. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 15.47%.Kilroy Realty’s revenue was down 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total transaction of $597,082.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 13,892 shares in the company, valued at $524,978.68. This trade represents a 53.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Justin William Smart sold 10,848 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.71, for a total transaction of $419,926.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 519,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,124,245.12. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.83% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 59,424 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,947,000 after purchasing an additional 8,078 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 40.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 62,192 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,037,000 after buying an additional 17,848 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Kilroy Realty by 6.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 861,043 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,208,000 after buying an additional 52,333 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in Kilroy Realty during the first quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Kilroy Realty by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 152,846 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,007,000 after acquiring an additional 1,320 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.