Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Boosts Position in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,075,563 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 51,079 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Kimco Realty were worth $220,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KIM. State Street Corp grew its stake in Kimco Realty by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,347,837 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $974,232,000 after acquiring an additional 995,352 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kimco Realty by 1.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,679,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $391,122,000 after acquiring an additional 260,928 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kimco Realty by 8.3% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 12,132,059 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $255,016,000 after purchasing an additional 924,761 shares during the period. Centersquare Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kimco Realty by 1.6% in the third quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 11,935,173 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $260,784,000 after purchasing an additional 188,261 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in Kimco Realty by 27.2% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 10,649,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $232,700,000 after purchasing an additional 2,280,090 shares in the last quarter. 89.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Kimco Realty News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kimco Realty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward EPS forecasts — including small raises to FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028 estimates and nudges higher for Q2/Q3 2026 — which improves the firm’s medium‑term earnings outlook and supports valuation. MarketBeat Zacks Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan bumped its price target from $23 to $25 (maintaining a neutral rating), implying upside from current levels and providing a catalyst for investors focused on target‑driven re‑rating. Benzinga Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical note: Kimco’s relative strength has been rising but remains below a key breakout threshold, so momentum traders may be waiting for a clearer technical signal before adding exposure. MSN Technical Note
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q1 2026 EPS forecast slightly (to $0.44 from $0.45), which could temper near‑term expectations and weigh on sentiment if upcoming quarterly results follow the softer short‑term trend. MarketBeat Zacks Coverage

Kimco Realty Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:KIM opened at $23.30 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 3.31 and a current ratio of 3.31. Kimco Realty Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.93 and a fifty-two week high of $23.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.04.

Kimco Realty Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Kimco Realty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 128.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on Kimco Realty from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Kimco Realty from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup cut their price target on Kimco Realty from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore set a $24.00 price objective on Kimco Realty in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Kimco Realty in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kimco Realty presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.23.

Kimco Realty Company Profile

Founded in 1958 by Milton Cooper and headquartered in Jericho, New York, Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) is a leading publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, operation and development of open-air shopping centers. The company’s portfolio, concentrated on neighborhood and community centers anchored by grocery stores, encompasses approximately 400 properties across the United States, with selective holdings in Canada and Mexico.

Kimco’s core business activities include acquiring, repositioning and managing retail real estate assets that serve as daily-need destinations for consumers.