KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR Shares Acquired by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG raised its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 63.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 98,983 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 38,322 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $12,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,530,419,000. Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the 3rd quarter worth $535,907,000. Close Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 4,155.1% during the 3rd quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,515,299 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $196,845,000 after buying an additional 1,479,688 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main raised its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 454.1% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,381,342 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $183,760,000 after buying an additional 1,132,046 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 58,656,955 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $7,803,135,000 after buying an additional 1,099,263 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting KKR & Co. Inc.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Director Timothy Barakett bought 50,000 shares (~$4.7M) at about $94.47, raising his stake to 285,000 shares — a clear insider-confidence signal amid recent selling. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: KKR co‑CEOs reportedly purchased ~175,000 shares, which management frames as a vote of confidence while retail investors have been exiting — supports the narrative that leadership thinks the shares are attractive at current levels. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company is pushing a new retail fund and insiders are buying, which could shift KKR’s growth mix toward fee‑based retail distribution if it attracts and retains assets — a longer‑term positive for recurring fees. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR agreed to acquire stakes in SK Eternix from SK Discovery and Hahn & Company — adds portfolio assets and potential fees but is deal‑specific and not transformational by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Latest quarterly results showed a small EPS miss but large revenue growth (driven by itemized results); the company also declared a modest quarterly dividend — mixed fundamentals that leave valuation sensitive to AUM and fee trends. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP has opened an investor investigation into KKR, introducing potential litigation risk and short‑term headline volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its KKR price target to $127, part of analyst re‑rating that reflects concern about earnings/fee growth and weaker near‑term valuation support. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector pressure: accelerated retail redemptions from private‑credit and other illiquid products have forced re‑pricing of firms with big private‑credit exposure (including KKR), prompting analysts to rework models and raising liquidity/fee risks. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on KKR. UBS Group lowered their price target 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Weiss Ratings raised KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays decreased their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $136.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Matt Cohler acquired 43,872 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was bought at an average price of $102.90 per share, with a total value of $4,514,428.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 45,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,679,583.30. The trade was a 2,733.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Scott C. Nuttall acquired 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $102.66 per share, for a total transaction of $12,832,500.00. Following 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 trade represents a 0.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 393,872 shares of company stock valued at $40,090,679. Corporate insiders own 39.34% of the company’s stock.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of KKR & Co. Inc. stock opened at $91.31 on Friday. KKR & Co. Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.52 and a twelve month high of $153.87. The stock has a market cap of $81.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 2.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $113.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.69.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $5.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 11.97% and a return on equity of 5.57%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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 dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.62%.

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.