Analysts Set Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) PT at $38.77

Shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $38.7692.

KRC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Kilroy Realty from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $39.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th.

Kilroy Realty Stock Performance

NYSE:KRC opened at $28.45 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.31 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Kilroy Realty has a 1 year low of $27.07 and a 1 year high of $45.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $31.12 and a 200-day moving average of $37.41.

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

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.6%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 93.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 59,424 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,947,000 after buying an additional 8,078 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 40.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 62,192 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,037,000 after acquiring an additional 17,848 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 6.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 861,043 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,208,000 after acquiring an additional 52,333 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the first quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Kilroy Realty by 0.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 152,846 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,007,000 after purchasing an additional 1,320 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

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.