Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 17,645,446 shares, an increase of 20.2% from the February 12th total of 14,682,197 shares. Currently, 8.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,907,121 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,907,121 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 8.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Guggenheim cut shares of Kyndryl from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Kyndryl in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Kyndryl from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.00.

More Kyndryl News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are issuing reminders about the April 13, 2026 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in class actions against Kyndryl; these notices are procedural but concentrate potential legal claims. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Saxena White filed a new securities class action against Kyndryl and certain officers/directors, expanding the alleged class period and claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a), increasing litigation exposure and investor uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Kyndryl filed amended quarterly and annual reports disclosing that its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting were ineffective for multiple 2025 quarters — a material weakness that heightens the risk of restatements, regulatory inquiry and audit issues. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of plaintiff firms (Pomerantz, Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Hagens Berman, Bernstein Liebhard, and others) have announced investigations or filings alleging investor harm tied to earlier disclosures (including senior departures and an SEC document request). The proliferation of suits signals elevated legal costs and distraction for management. Read More.

Kyndryl Price Performance

Kyndryl stock opened at $12.55 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96 and a beta of 1.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $18.14 and its 200 day moving average is $24.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Kyndryl has a 52-week low of $10.10 and a 52-week high of $44.20.

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.08). Kyndryl had a return on equity of 25.91% and a net margin of 1.65%.The business had revenue of $3.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kyndryl will post 0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kyndryl

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KD. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Kyndryl by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Kyndryl by 4.1% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 10,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Kyndryl by 0.5% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 77,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,331,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Kyndryl by 17.1% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont increased its holdings in Kyndryl by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 3,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the period. 71.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a global managed infrastructure services provider formed in November 2021 through the spin-off of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes critical information technology systems for enterprises worldwide. Kyndryl’s core offerings include cloud migration and management, network and edge computing solutions, digital workplace services and IT resiliency and security capabilities.

With a workforce of approximately 90,000 professionals and operations in more than 60 countries, Kyndryl serves clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.