Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $29.00.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Susquehanna reduced their target price on Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Kyndryl from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Kyndryl in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kyndryl news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total value of $177,248.29. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,606.52. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kyndryl

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kyndryl by 386.2% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,113,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326,025 shares during the last quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT purchased a new position in shares of Kyndryl during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,113,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Kyndryl by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,186,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $846,446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,619,048 shares during the last quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT lifted its stake in Kyndryl by 46.1% in the 4th quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT now owns 2,974,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,995,000 after buying an additional 939,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Kyndryl during the 4th quarter valued at $19,539,000. 71.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kyndryl Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE KD opened at $12.31 on Friday. Kyndryl has a 52-week low of $10.10 and a 52-week high of $44.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $21.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.72 and a beta of 1.84. 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 released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. Kyndryl had a return on equity of 25.91% and a net margin of 1.65%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Kyndryl will post 0.73 EPS for the current year.

Key Kyndryl News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Mainframe Modernization (2025–2026), which supports its market positioning in legacy modernization services and could help revenue positioning and client win momentum. Kyndryl Named a Leader in 2025-2026 IDC MarketScape
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest has fallen significantly (about a 25.8% drop vs. late January), reducing near‑term short‑sell pressure and the risk of a short‑squeeze dynamic. (Data item reported 2/25/2026.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kyndryl’s interim CFO Harsh Chugh will speak at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference on March 3 — an upcoming investor event where management may provide more color on controls, outlook and remediation plans. Kyndryl to speak at Morgan Stanley TMT Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Kyndryl filed amended quarterly and annual reports disclosing that its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting were ineffective for several 2025 periods (March 31, June 30, Sept 30) after the departure of three key executives. That raises risk of restatements, regulatory scrutiny, and weaker investor confidence. Amended reports detail material internal control weaknesses
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms have filed or are soliciting clients for securities‑fraud class actions tied to the same disclosures; firms are urging investors to seek lead‑plaintiff status before the April 13, 2026 deadline. The proliferation of filings increases litigation risk and headline frequency. Rosen Law Firm solicits lead plaintiff applicants
• Negative Sentiment: Media/analyst commentary includes cautionary notes (e.g., Jim Cramer said it’s “too early to recommend” KD), which can dampen buying interest until controls and outlook issues are resolved. Jim Cramer commentary

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.