KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) Price Target Cut to $156.00 by Analysts at Oppenheimer

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

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America cut their price target on KKR & Co. Inc. from $147.00 to $143.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $118.00 to $103.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, KKR & Co. Inc. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.11.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Performance

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

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last posted its 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. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 14.41% and a return on equity of 5.88%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 7.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at KKR & Co. Inc.

In related news, insider Dane Holmes sold 10,000 shares of KKR & Co. Inc. stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 8,513 shares in the company, valued at $924,341.54. The trade was a 54.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 23.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KKR & Co. Inc.

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KKR. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Compass Financial Management LLC increased its position 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 worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 34.3% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management boosted its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 29.4% in the 3rd quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 471 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in the 1st quarter worth $46,000. 76.26% of the stock is currently owned by 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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