Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $29.00.

KD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Kyndryl in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Kyndryl from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank began coverage on Kyndryl in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company.

Insider Transactions at Kyndryl

In related news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total transaction of $177,248.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,606.52. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kyndryl

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Kyndryl by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,331,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $752,479,000 after buying an additional 144,625 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Kyndryl by 53.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,443,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,934,000 after acquiring an additional 2,255,860 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Kyndryl by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,684,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,420,000 after purchasing an additional 76,614 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kyndryl by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,456,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,997,000 after purchasing an additional 63,846 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Shore Management Inc. CT lifted its stake in shares of 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. 71.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Kyndryl

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Mainframe Modernization (2025–2026), which supports its market positioning in legacy modernization services and could help revenue positioning and client win momentum. Kyndryl Named a Leader in 2025-2026 IDC MarketScape
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest has fallen significantly (about a 25.8% drop vs. late January), reducing near‑term short‑sell pressure and the risk of a short‑squeeze dynamic. (Data item reported 2/25/2026.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kyndryl’s interim CFO Harsh Chugh will speak at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference on March 3 — an upcoming investor event where management may provide more color on controls, outlook and remediation plans. Kyndryl to speak at Morgan Stanley TMT Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Kyndryl filed amended quarterly and annual reports disclosing that its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting were ineffective for several 2025 periods (March 31, June 30, Sept 30) after the departure of three key executives. That raises risk of restatements, regulatory scrutiny, and weaker investor confidence. Amended reports detail material internal control weaknesses
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms have filed or are soliciting clients for securities‑fraud class actions tied to the same disclosures; firms are urging investors to seek lead‑plaintiff status before the April 13, 2026 deadline. The proliferation of filings increases litigation risk and headline frequency. Rosen Law Firm solicits lead plaintiff applicants
• Negative Sentiment: Media/analyst commentary includes cautionary notes (e.g., Jim Cramer said it’s “too early to recommend” KD), which can dampen buying interest until controls and outlook issues are resolved. Jim Cramer commentary

Kyndryl Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of KD stock opened at $12.31 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $21.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.20. Kyndryl has a twelve month low of $10.10 and a twelve month high of $44.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.72 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

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

About Kyndryl

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.