Lauren Stadler Sells 3,000 Shares of Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Stock

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) insider Lauren Stadler sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total transaction of $103,950.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,550.40. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Kilroy Realty Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:KRC opened at $34.91 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $30.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 2.09. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 12 month low of $27.36 and a 12 month high of $45.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 1.14.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.30). Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.89% and a net margin of 19.59%.The company had revenue of $270.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.08 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.02 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. Research analysts predict that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. Kilroy Realty’s payout ratio is 118.68%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KRC. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kilroy Realty from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Mizuho set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kilroy Realty

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,741,000. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. bought a new position in Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth $3,270,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 134.3% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 141,806 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,991,000 after purchasing an additional 81,292 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Kilroy Realty by 6.4% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,494,985 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $63,163,000 after purchasing an additional 89,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the third quarter valued at $1,704,000. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kilroy Realty Company Profile

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.