Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. $KD Shares Acquired by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KD) by 18.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,730,416 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 274,532 shares during the period. Kyndryl comprises approximately 0.5% of Royce & Associates LP’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in Kyndryl were worth $51,964,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Kyndryl by 75.3% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kyndryl by 192.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in shares of Kyndryl during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Kyndryl in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Kyndryl by 103.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Vineet Khurana sold 6,641 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.69, for a total transaction of $177,248.29. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 59,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,606.52. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on KD. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Kyndryl from $35.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Kyndryl from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Zacks Research cut Kyndryl from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Guggenheim downgraded Kyndryl from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.00.

Trending Headlines about Kyndryl

Here are the key news stories impacting Kyndryl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kyndryl was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Mainframe Modernization (2025–2026), which supports its market positioning in legacy modernization services and could help revenue positioning and client win momentum. Kyndryl Named a Leader in 2025-2026 IDC MarketScape
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest has fallen significantly (about a 25.8% drop vs. late January), reducing near‑term short‑sell pressure and the risk of a short‑squeeze dynamic. (Data item reported 2/25/2026.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kyndryl’s interim CFO Harsh Chugh will speak at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference on March 3 — an upcoming investor event where management may provide more color on controls, outlook and remediation plans. Kyndryl to speak at Morgan Stanley TMT Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Kyndryl filed amended quarterly and annual reports disclosing that its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting were ineffective for several 2025 periods (March 31, June 30, Sept 30) after the departure of three key executives. That raises risk of restatements, regulatory scrutiny, and weaker investor confidence. Amended reports detail material internal control weaknesses
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms have filed or are soliciting clients for securities‑fraud class actions tied to the same disclosures; firms are urging investors to seek lead‑plaintiff status before the April 13, 2026 deadline. The proliferation of filings increases litigation risk and headline frequency. Rosen Law Firm solicits lead plaintiff applicants
• Negative Sentiment: Media/analyst commentary includes cautionary notes (e.g., Jim Cramer said it’s “too early to recommend” KD), which can dampen buying interest until controls and outlook issues are resolved. Jim Cramer commentary

Kyndryl Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE KD opened at $12.31 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 11.72 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.10 and a 12-month high of $44.20. The company has a 50-day moving average of $21.49 and a 200 day moving average of $26.17.

Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.08). Kyndryl had a return on equity of 25.91% and a net margin of 1.65%.The company had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. will post 0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.