Teton Advisors LLC Invests $1.88 Million in KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,500 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $1,884,000. KKR & Co. Inc. comprises approximately 1.2% of Teton Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in KKR & Co. Inc. by 1.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,242,848 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $7,698,608,000 after acquiring an additional 585,893 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 19,847,217 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,640,275,000 after purchasing an additional 765,457 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,530,419,000. Lone Pine Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 9.6% during the 2nd quarter. Lone Pine Capital LLC now owns 5,221,769 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $694,652,000 after purchasing an additional 457,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,576,310 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $608,787,000 after purchasing an additional 288,006 shares during the last quarter. 76.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at KKR & Co. Inc.

In related news, CEO Scott C. Nuttall bought 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $102.66 per share, with a total value of $12,832,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,503,748 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,591,614,769.68. This trade represents a 0.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Matt Cohler bought 43,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $102.90 per share, for a total transaction of $4,514,428.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 45,477 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,679,583.30. This trade represents a 2,733.46% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 393,872 shares of company stock worth $40,090,679. Company insiders own 39.34% of the company’s stock.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of NYSE KKR opened at $91.31 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $113.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.07 and a quick ratio of 0.09. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.52 and a 1 year high of $153.87. The firm has a market cap of $81.41 billion, a PE ratio of 39.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 2.01.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by ($0.02). KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 5.57% and a net margin of 11.97%.The business had revenue of $5.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 76.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 EPS for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s payout ratio is 31.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $168.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $136.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on KKR & Co. Inc. in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $137.00 price target for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.80.

Trending Headlines about KKR & Co. Inc.

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Timothy Barakett bought 50,000 shares (~$4.7M) at about $94.47, raising his stake to 285,000 shares — a clear insider-confidence signal amid recent selling. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: KKR co‑CEOs reportedly purchased ~175,000 shares, which management frames as a vote of confidence while retail investors have been exiting — supports the narrative that leadership thinks the shares are attractive at current levels. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company is pushing a new retail fund and insiders are buying, which could shift KKR’s growth mix toward fee‑based retail distribution if it attracts and retains assets — a longer‑term positive for recurring fees. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR agreed to acquire stakes in SK Eternix from SK Discovery and Hahn & Company — adds portfolio assets and potential fees but is deal‑specific and not transformational by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Latest quarterly results showed a small EPS miss but large revenue growth (driven by itemized results); the company also declared a modest quarterly dividend — mixed fundamentals that leave valuation sensitive to AUM and fee trends. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP has opened an investor investigation into KKR, introducing potential litigation risk and short‑term headline volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its KKR price target to $127, part of analyst re‑rating that reflects concern about earnings/fee growth and weaker near‑term valuation support. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector pressure: accelerated retail redemptions from private‑credit and other illiquid products have forced re‑pricing of firms with big private‑credit exposure (including KKR), prompting analysts to rework models and raising liquidity/fee risks. Read More.

KKR & Co. Inc. Company Profile

KKR & Co Inc is a global investment firm headquartered in New York City that specializes in private markets and alternative asset management. Founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis and George R. Roberts, the firm built its reputation in leveraged buyouts and has since expanded into a multi-strategy asset manager. KKR operates across private equity, credit, real assets (including real estate and infrastructure), growth equity and hedge fund strategies, offering a range of investment products and strategies for institutional and private investors.

KKR manages capital through traditional closed-end funds as well as customized vehicles such as separate accounts, co-investments, and listed investment vehicles.