Cozad Asset Management Inc. Takes Position in Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. $KD

Cozad Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 156,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,714,000. Cozad Asset Management Inc. owned 0.07% of Kyndryl at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in Kyndryl by 75.3% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 775 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kyndryl by 192.0% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Kyndryl during the third quarter worth $42,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Kyndryl by 103.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Kyndryl in the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on KD. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Kyndryl from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $16.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Scotiabank assumed coverage on Kyndryl in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Zacks Research cut Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kyndryl in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kyndryl currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.00.

Kyndryl Price Performance

NYSE:KD opened at $11.69 on Wednesday. Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.10 and a 12-month high of $44.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 1.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.08). Kyndryl had a return on equity of 25.91% and a net margin of 1.65%.The business had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Kyndryl

In other news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total value of $177,248.29. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,593,606.52. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Kyndryl

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl announced a collaboration with the University of Liverpool to apply its Agentic AI Framework to next‑generation healthcare technologies — a strategic AI partnership that could support long‑term service opportunities and narrative around Kyndryl’s AI capabilities. Kyndryl and University of Liverpool to Spearhead Health Innovation with Agentic AI
• Negative Sentiment: Kyndryl filed amended quarterly and annual reports that disclose material weaknesses in disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting for multiple 2025 quarters and note the departure of three key executives — a serious governance and SEC‑reporting risk that typically hurts investor confidence. Kyndryl Files Amended Reports Detailing Material Internal Control Weaknesses
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of plaintiff law firms (Rosen, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Schall, Hagens Berman, Bernstein Liebhard, Wolf Haldenstein, Levi & Korsinsky, and many others) have issued notices seeking lead plaintiffs in a securities class action tied to disclosures between Aug. 7, 2024 and Feb. 9, 2026; the lead‑plaintiff deadline is April 13, 2026 — this increases the likelihood of litigation costs, potential settlements, and continued headline volatility. Rosen Law Firm Investor Notice re: Kyndryl
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation firms and media note that prior disclosures triggered a sharp share selloff (reported previously), and the combination of missed/timely‑filed reporting, internal control admissions, exec departures and an SEC document request has already been cited in complaints — expect continued market sensitivity to new filings and legal developments. Hagens Berman Commentary on Kyndryl Litigation and Stock Drop

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a global managed infrastructure services provider formed in November 2021 through the spin-off of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes critical information technology systems for enterprises worldwide. Kyndryl’s core offerings include cloud migration and management, network and edge computing solutions, digital workplace services and IT resiliency and security capabilities.

With a workforce of approximately 90,000 professionals and operations in more than 60 countries, Kyndryl serves clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.