Aberdeen Group plc Has $20.44 Million Position in Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 546,882 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 25,548 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Kilroy Realty were worth $20,437,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KRC. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $122,246,000 after buying an additional 2,236,539 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter worth about $58,948,000. Route One Investment Company L.P. acquired a new position in Kilroy Realty during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,341,000. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,679,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 103.8% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,278,930 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,035,000 after buying an additional 651,423 shares during the period. 94.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KRC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $39.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $46.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kilroy Realty presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.77.

Kilroy Realty Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:KRC opened at $28.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The business’s 50-day moving average is $30.84 and its 200-day moving average is $37.09. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.07 and a 1 year high of $45.03.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.88). Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 24.82% and a return on equity of 4.91%. The firm had revenue of $272.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $270.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.450 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Kilroy Realty’s payout ratio is presently 93.51%.

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.