Aew Capital Management L P Sells 255,195 Shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC

Aew Capital Management L P cut its stake in Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) by 56.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 200,537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 255,195 shares during the period. Kilroy Realty makes up approximately 0.5% of Aew Capital Management L P’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Aew Capital Management L P owned 0.17% of Kilroy Realty worth $8,473,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty during the second quarter valued at about $310,746,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in Kilroy Realty by 168.6% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 3,562,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $122,246,000 after acquiring an additional 2,236,539 shares during the period. Route One Investment Company L.P. acquired a new position in Kilroy Realty in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,341,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 133.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 864,541 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,662,000 after acquiring an additional 493,546 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 283.2% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 627,507 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $21,530,000 after purchasing an additional 463,771 shares in the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kilroy Realty Stock Down 0.6%

KRC opened at $31.03 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 2.13. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a twelve month low of $27.07 and a twelve month high of $45.03. The firm has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.43 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.0%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is 93.51%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on KRC. Wall Street Zen lowered Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 14th. Mizuho set a $29.00 target price on shares of Kilroy Realty and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $39.86.

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.