Joseph Bae Acquires 125,000 Shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) Stock

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) CEO Joseph Bae purchased 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $102.19 per share, for a total transaction of $12,773,750.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 509,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,040,972.83. The trade was a 32.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

KKR & Co. Inc. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KKR opened at $101.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $90.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.44, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.99. KKR & Co. Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.15 and a twelve month high of $153.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The company has a 50 day moving average of $121.70 and a 200 day moving average of $127.65.

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). KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 11.97% and a return on equity of 5.77%. The business had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 76.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KKR & Co. Inc.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ESL Trust Services LLC purchased a new position in KKR & Co. Inc. during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Asset Dedication LLC purchased a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

Key KKR & Co. Inc. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Scott C. Nuttall purchased 125,000 shares (~$12.8M at ~ $102.66) and CEO Joseph Y. Bae bought 125,000 shares (~$12.8M at ~ $102.19) — large insider buys from senior management that signal confidence in the company’s prospects. Nuttall Form 4 Bae Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Director Matt Cohler acquired 43,872 shares (~$4.5M at ~$102.90), a large percentage increase to his stake — another insider purchase that can be viewed as a positive signal for investors. InsiderTrades Article Investing.com Article
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.185 per share (annualized ~$0.74, ~0.7% yield) with an ex-dividend date of Feb 17 — modest income support but not a major driver of valuation. Dividend & Company Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high (≈76%), and recent small institutional buys/sells noted — broad ownership can amplify moves but recent reported stakes were minor. Institutional Activity
• Negative Sentiment: KKR slightly missed quarterly EPS expectations (reported $1.12 vs. $1.14 est.), which can pressure near-term sentiment despite a large year-over-year revenue jump. Investors often focus on EPS beats/misses for immediate reaction. Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms have trimmed price targets (UBS, TD Cowen, Barclays) and some ratings were lowered or adjusted — downward analyst revisions add selling pressure and weigh on sentiment. Analyst Notes

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen cut KKR & Co. Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $146.00 to $131.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $159.00 to $136.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer cut 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. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $144.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $156.57.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

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.