Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership decreased its position in shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC – Free Report) by 41.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 24,470 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 17,297 shares during the period. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership’s holdings in Kilroy Realty were worth $1,041,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the second quarter worth $310,746,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,841,917 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $203,514,000 after acquiring an additional 67,546 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 168.6% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 3,562,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $122,246,000 after acquiring an additional 2,236,539 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,225,306 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $76,350,000 after acquiring an additional 8,515 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,182,538 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $74,893,000 after purchasing an additional 10,169 shares in the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have commented on KRC shares. Mizuho raised their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Evercore decreased their target price on Kilroy Realty from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $33.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.92.
Key Stories Impacting Kilroy Realty
Here are the key news stories impacting Kilroy Realty this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to a range of 3.250–3.450, well above the prior consensus ~1.90, signaling confidence in cash‑flow recovery and the company’s growth strategy. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Management commentary highlights continued pivot and leasing demand in office and life‑science projects across key West Coast submarkets — a strategic shift that could drive higher long‑term rents and asset re‑positioning value. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Revenue for Q4 came in at $272.2M versus consensus ~$270.2M — a modest beat that shows demand but isn’t a major surprise. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains cautious — the average recommendation is “Hold,” indicating analysts are waiting for proof that guidance and life‑science execution translate into sustained FFO growth. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Core REIT metric FFO was $0.97 (Q4), missing the Zacks consensus of $0.98 and down from $1.20 a year ago — a disappointing near‑term cash‑flow signal for investors focused on REIT income metrics. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS figures were low (press release shows $0.10 GAAP EPS for the quarter), which, together with the FFO miss, likely drove investor disappointment despite the strong guidance. Read More.
Kilroy Realty Price Performance
Kilroy Realty stock opened at $34.51 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 2.56, a current ratio of 2.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.07 and a 52-week high of $45.03.
Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $272.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $270.21 million. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 5.75% and a net margin of 28.68%.The business’s revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 79.70%.
About Kilroy Realty
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.
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