Czech National Bank Acquires 6,740 Shares of KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

Czech National Bank grew its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 3.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 180,977 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,740 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $23,071,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. ESL Trust Services LLC purchased a new position in KKR & Co. Inc. in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Asset Dedication LLC purchased a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in KKR & Co. Inc. by 2,150.0% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 225 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in KKR & Co. Inc. in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. 76.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at KKR & Co. Inc.

In other KKR & Co. Inc. news, CEO Scott C. Nuttall acquired 125,000 shares of KKR & Co. Inc. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was bought at an average price of $102.66 per share, with a total value of $12,832,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,503,748 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,591,614,769.68. This represents a 0.81% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Y. Bae bought 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $102.19 per share, with a total value of $12,773,750.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 509,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,040,972.83. This trade represents a 32.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 393,872 shares of company stock worth $40,090,679. 23.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key KKR & Co. Inc. News

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KKR agreed to sell CoolIT Systems to Ecolab for $4.75 billion, a large realization that KKR says will generate roughly 15x the original equity invested — a material cash return that supports realized gains and potential distributable value. CoolIT Employees Share in $4.75 Billion Transaction as KKR Agrees to Sell to Ecolab
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the CoolIT sale will deliver meaningful employee payouts (average reported ~$240k per employee) and highlights the size and success of the exit — a credibility boost for KKR’s deal sourcing and value-creation track record. KKR Scores One of Its Best Bets With Sale of Data-Center Cooling Business
• Positive Sentiment: WSJ reports KKR is acquiring Nothing Bundt Cakes for >$2 billion (including debt) — another sizable platform investment that signals continued deal flow and fee-generating opportunities in consumer franchising. KKR Strikes Deal for Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Neutral Sentiment: German satellite maker OHB is exploring a share sale that could allow KKR to trim its stake — potential liquidity for KKR but also a reduction in exposure to that asset. KKR-backed OHB taps banks for share sale, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO trimmed its price target for KKR from $125 to $106 but kept an “outperform” rating — a modest signal that near-term expectations are being dialed back even as the long-run view remains constructive. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Moody’s downgraded a private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard (FS KKR Capital Corp) into junk territory (Ba1) citing rising bad loans and weak earnings — a reputational and credit-quality headwind for KKR’s private credit franchise. Moody’s cuts rating on private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk as bad loans grow
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in KKR rose materially in March (shorts up ~23% to ~10.9M shares), which can amplify downward price pressure and volatility as bearish positioning increases.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz law firm issued an investor alert investigating potential claims against KKR — litigation risk that can weigh on sentiment until resolved. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz-Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of KKR & Co. Inc.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $136.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group decreased their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $168.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on KKR & Co. Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $137.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, KKR & Co. Inc. presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.00.

KKR & Co. Inc. Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE:KKR opened at $88.91 on Thursday. KKR & Co. Inc. has a one year low of $82.67 and a one year high of $153.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.07 and a current ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $79.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 2.01. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.16.

KKR & Co. Inc. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.62%.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR & Co Inc is a global investment firm headquartered in New York City that specializes in private markets and alternative asset management. Founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis and George R. Roberts, the firm built its reputation in leveraged buyouts and has since expanded into a multi-strategy asset manager. KKR operates across private equity, credit, real assets (including real estate and infrastructure), growth equity and hedge fund strategies, offering a range of investment products and strategies for institutional and private investors.

KKR manages capital through traditional closed-end funds as well as customized vehicles such as separate accounts, co-investments, and listed investment vehicles.