Quadrature Capital Ltd Has $914,000 Stock Holdings in Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC)

Quadrature Capital Ltd grew its position in Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC) by 66.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,110 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 9,985 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in Kilroy Realty were worth $914,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Kilroy Realty by 78.6% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 16,031 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $639,000 after acquiring an additional 7,056 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 458.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,006 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 826 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its stake in Kilroy Realty by 138.2% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 16,371 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $652,000 after purchasing an additional 9,499 shares in the last quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC raised its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 106.3% during the 4th quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC now owns 28,080 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,119,000 after buying an additional 14,467 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Kilroy Realty in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $397,000. Institutional investors own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Merryl Elizabeth Werber sold 3,329 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.66, for a total value of $112,054.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 29,081 shares in the company, valued at approximately $978,866.46. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other Kilroy Realty news, insider A. Robert Paratte sold 12,000 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total transaction of $400,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 68,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,272,435.65. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Merryl Elizabeth Werber sold 3,329 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.66, for a total transaction of $112,054.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 29,081 shares in the company, valued at $978,866.46. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KRC has been the subject of several research reports. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.20.

Kilroy Realty Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of Kilroy Realty stock traded up $0.83 on Friday, reaching $36.00. 1,059,371 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 940,794. Kilroy Realty Co. has a one year low of $26.78 and a one year high of $43.37. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The company has a 50-day moving average of $32.93 and a 200 day moving average of $34.68. The company has a market capitalization of $4.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69 and a beta of 1.04.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th were paid a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.00%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 28th. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is currently 124.14%.

Kilroy Realty Profile

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC, the company, Kilroy) is a leading U.S. landlord and developer, with operations in San Diego, Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Seattle and Austin. The company has earned global recognition for sustainability, building operations, innovation and design.