14,615 Shares in Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC Bought by Groupe la Francaise

Groupe la Francaise bought a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 14,615 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $412,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRC. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 59,424 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,947,000 after acquiring an additional 8,078 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 40.2% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 62,192 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,037,000 after purchasing an additional 17,848 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 861,043 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,208,000 after purchasing an additional 52,333 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Kilroy Realty during the 1st quarter valued at about $229,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 0.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 152,846 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,007,000 after purchasing an additional 1,320 shares in the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Kilroy Realty

In other Kilroy Realty news, Director Jolie A. Hunt sold 15,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.79, for a total value of $597,082.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,892 shares in the company, valued at $524,978.68. This trade represents a 53.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Lauren N. Stadler sold 3,000 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.65, for a total value of $103,950.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 15,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,550.40. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,648 shares of company stock worth $1,120,958 in the last quarter. 0.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KRC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Evercore raised Kilroy Realty from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group set a $44.00 target price on Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $31.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.13.

Kilroy Realty Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE KRC opened at $38.82 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 52 week low of $27.36 and a 52 week high of $45.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.34 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a fifty day moving average of $37.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.12.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.73). The firm had revenue of $272.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $267.39 million. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 15.47%.Kilroy Realty’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.490-3.630 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is presently 152.11%.

Kilroy Realty 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.