Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $40.9231.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on KRC shares. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays set a $39.00 target price on Kilroy Realty in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kilroy Realty

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KRC. American National Bank & Trust bought a new position in Kilroy Realty in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,510 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

Kilroy Realty Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:KRC opened at $38.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.56 and a current ratio of 2.56. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.00. Kilroy Realty has a one year low of $27.07 and a one year high of $45.03. The company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12 and a beta of 1.10.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.09. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 5.75% and a net margin of 28.68%.The business had revenue of $279.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $271.24 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.17 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.180-4.240 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Kilroy Realty will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is 79.70%.

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.