Situational Awareness LP Buys New Position in Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC

Situational Awareness LP bought a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 1,327,700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $49,616,000. Kilroy Realty comprises 0.9% of Situational Awareness LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KRC. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 276.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 719 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 36.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,888 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on KRC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings cut Kilroy Realty from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $46.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kilroy Realty presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lauren N. Stadler sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total transaction of $103,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,456 shares in the company, valued at $535,550.40. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Kilroy Realty Stock Performance

Shares of KRC opened at $36.95 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a current ratio of 2.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a PE ratio of 20.30 and a beta of 1.14. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.36 and a 1 year high of $45.03.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.30). The company had revenue of $270.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $263.08 million. Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 19.59% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.02 EPS. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. Kilroy Realty’s payout ratio is presently 118.68%.

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.