KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from Oppenheimer

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) had its price target lowered by investment analysts at Oppenheimer from $163.00 to $156.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the asset manager’s stock. Oppenheimer‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 55.57% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $127.00 to $122.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $118.00 to $109.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $134.00 price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in a research report on Tuesday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, KKR & Co. Inc. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.11.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Performance

KKR & Co. Inc. stock traded up $2.19 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $100.28. The stock had a trading volume of 1,765,211 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,564,284. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.67 and a 12 month high of $144.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $95.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.01 billion, a PE ratio of 31.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The asset manager reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.20. KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 5.88% and a net margin of 14.41%. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 7.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Dane Holmes sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.58, for a total value of $1,085,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,513 shares in the company, valued at $924,341.54. This trade represents a 54.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 23.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KKR. Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Compass Financial Management LLC increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 133.9% during the third quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC now owns 407 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 34.3% during the third quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. now owns 466 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 29.4% during the third quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 471 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the first quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 76.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key KKR & Co. Inc. News

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KKR reported Q3 2026 earnings of $1.78 per share, above the $1.58 consensus and up from $1.41 a year earlier. Revenue of $4.56 billion also exceeded estimates. Record fee-related earnings, higher management fees, rising assets under management and solid fundraising helped drive the results. KKR Q3 earnings beat helped by strong fee-related earnings, solid capital raising
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its Outperform rating and $134 price target. Wells Fargo raised its target from $97 to $105, while maintaining an Equal Weight rating. Wall Street forecasters revamp KKR expectations
• Positive Sentiment: KKR and Diamondback Energy agreed to acquire Five Point Infrastructure’s 70% stake in Deep Blue, a Midland Basin water-infrastructure platform. The deal expands KKR’s exposure to energy-related infrastructure. Diamondback Energy and KKR to acquire Deep Blue
• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha contributor initiated coverage with a Buy rating, citing 27% year-over-year growth in asset-management fee-related earnings, AUM inflows and potential long-term growth from KKR’s Helix Digital AI-infrastructure initiative. KKR Could Be A Brilliant Value Play
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share, payable December 3 to shareholders of record November 19. The annualized dividend is $0.78, a yield of about 0.8%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said KKR’s current AI exposure is limited and that it will be cautious with AI investments, which may temper expectations around near-term returns from the sector. KKR’s Nuttall Says Firm to Be Cautious With AI Bets

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