Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Sunday.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Kyndryl from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kyndryl in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Guggenheim downgraded shares of Kyndryl from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Kyndryl in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kyndryl presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.00.

Kyndryl Stock Performance

Shares of KD opened at $12.53 on Friday. Kyndryl has a 12 month low of $10.10 and a 12 month high of $44.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $22.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The firm has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a PE ratio of 11.93 and a beta of 1.84.

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. Kyndryl had a return on equity of 25.91% and a net margin of 1.65%.Kyndryl’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Kyndryl will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of Kyndryl stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total value of $177,248.29. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 59,708 shares in the company, valued at $1,593,606.52. This trade represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kyndryl

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KD. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kyndryl by 386.2% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,113,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326,025 shares in the last quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT acquired a new position in Kyndryl in the 3rd quarter valued at $61,113,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Kyndryl by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,186,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $846,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,619,048 shares in the last quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT lifted its holdings in Kyndryl by 46.1% in the 4th quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT now owns 2,974,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,995,000 after purchasing an additional 939,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Kyndryl during the 4th quarter worth $19,539,000. 71.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Kyndryl News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl opened a Cyber Defense Operations Center in Bengaluru to combine network and security operations, which could strengthen its managed security services revenue and operational capability for large enterprise customers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Numerous plaintiff law firms are soliciting Kyndryl investors and reminding holders of an April 13, 2026 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status in class actions covering Aug. 7, 2024–Feb. 9, 2026. This increases visibility of litigation but is procedural until courts appoint lead plaintiffs and complaints proceed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Kyndryl filed amended quarterly and annual reports disclosing that its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting were ineffective for multiple quarters in 2025. Material internal‑control weaknesses raise risk of further restatements, regulatory scrutiny and investor lawsuits. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one securities class action alleges that a series of disclosures (late filing, “tone at the top” issues, exec departures and an SEC request) triggered a ~55% share plunge last week; that complaint increases litigation and settlement risk for KD. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action: Zacks moved KD to a “Strong Sell” ranking, reflecting near‑term concern among sell‑side models and amplifying downward pressure from sentiment shifts. Read More.

Kyndryl Company Profile

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a global managed infrastructure services provider formed in November 2021 through the spin-off of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes critical information technology systems for enterprises worldwide. Kyndryl’s core offerings include cloud migration and management, network and edge computing solutions, digital workplace services and IT resiliency and security capabilities.

With a workforce of approximately 90,000 professionals and operations in more than 60 countries, Kyndryl serves clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.