Insider Selling: Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Insider Sells 3,000 Shares of Stock
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemKilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC – Get Free Report) insider Lauren Stadler sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total transaction of $103,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,550.40. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
Kilroy Realty Trading Down 1.3%
KRC stock traded down $0.46 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $34.63. 2,983,119 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,198,598. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.03 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.56. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 12-month low of $27.36 and a 12-month high of $45.03.
Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.30). The company had revenue of $270.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $263.08 million. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.89% and a net margin of 19.59%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 118.68%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $46.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $39.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Mizuho set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kilroy Realty presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.77.
Get Our Latest Stock Report on Kilroy Realty
Institutional Trading of Kilroy Realty
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth approximately $1,741,000. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,270,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 134.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 141,806 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,991,000 after acquiring an additional 81,292 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,494,985 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $63,163,000 after acquiring an additional 89,307 shares during the period. Finally, Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,704,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.22% of the company’s stock.
Kilroy Realty Company Profile
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.