KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR Shares Sold by Apollon Wealth Management LLC

Apollon Wealth Management LLC lowered its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 33.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,893 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 6,350 shares during the quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $1,193,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd increased its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 14.5% in the first quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 435,000 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $40,361,000 after buying an additional 55,000 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 54.9% during the 3rd quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 540,300 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $70,212,000 after acquiring an additional 191,600 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 63.2% during the 3rd quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 98,983 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $12,862,000 after acquiring an additional 38,322 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 235.5% during the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 26,130 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,396,000 after acquiring an additional 18,342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prana Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 291.4% in the 3rd quarter. Prana Capital Management LP now owns 584,911 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $76,009,000 after acquiring an additional 435,475 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

KKR & Co. Inc. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: KKR received a rating upgrade in a new investor note that argues the stock could be one of the biggest bargains in private equity, potentially signaling more upside if the market narrows the valuation gap. KKR Could Be The Biggest Bargain In Private Equity (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: KKR announced a major clean-energy expansion, including a $4.2 billion purchase of EDF Power Solutions’ North American renewable assets, which could add scale and recurring cash flow to its infrastructure business. KKR to buy EDF’s renewable power assets in US, Canada for $4.2 billion
• Positive Sentiment: KKR also helped launch South Korea’s largest renewable energy platform with SK Group, giving it control of a large growth asset tied to rising power demand from AI data centers and semiconductors. KKR to control South Korea’s $1.3 billion renewables platform with SK as AI power demand rises
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR-backed Musinsa is planning an Asia store expansion ahead of a possible IPO, which could be a future value driver but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. KKR-backed Musinsa plans Asia store push ahead of IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR said it will report second-quarter 2026 results on July 30, keeping investors focused on upcoming earnings and deal-deployment updates. KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The flurry of large acquisitions also implies significant capital deployment, which may raise execution and financing scrutiny if returns take time to materialize.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KKR has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research raised KKR & Co. Inc. from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $135.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $145.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $106.00 to $104.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $177.00 to $153.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.53.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:KKR opened at $93.67 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $96.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.67 and a 12-month high of $153.87. The firm has a market cap of $84.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.86, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.79.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The asset manager reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter. KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 13.94% and a return on equity of 5.42%. The company had revenue of $5.74 billion for the quarter. On average, research analysts forecast that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.51 EPS for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.195 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from KKR & Co. Inc.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. KKR & Co. Inc.’s payout ratio is 26.53%.

KKR & Co. Inc. declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the asset manager to purchase up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

KKR & Co. Inc. Profile

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.