SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 214,799 Shares of KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 209.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 317,531 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 214,799 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $40,479,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in KKR & Co. Inc. in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,530,419,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. during the third quarter worth $535,907,000. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in the 3rd quarter valued at $352,038,000. Close Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 4,155.1% in the 3rd quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,515,299 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $196,845,000 after purchasing an additional 1,479,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 454.1% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,381,342 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $183,760,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132,046 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about KKR & Co. Inc.

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

• Positive Sentiment: KKR agreed to sell CoolIT Systems to Ecolab for $4.75 billion, a large realization that KKR says will generate roughly 15x the original equity invested — a material cash return that supports realized gains and potential distributable value. CoolIT Employees Share in $4.75 Billion Transaction as KKR Agrees to Sell to Ecolab
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the CoolIT sale will deliver meaningful employee payouts (average reported ~$240k per employee) and highlights the size and success of the exit — a credibility boost for KKR’s deal sourcing and value-creation track record. KKR Scores One of Its Best Bets With Sale of Data-Center Cooling Business
• Positive Sentiment: WSJ reports KKR is acquiring Nothing Bundt Cakes for >$2 billion (including debt) — another sizable platform investment that signals continued deal flow and fee-generating opportunities in consumer franchising. KKR Strikes Deal for Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Neutral Sentiment: German satellite maker OHB is exploring a share sale that could allow KKR to trim its stake — potential liquidity for KKR but also a reduction in exposure to that asset. KKR-backed OHB taps banks for share sale, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO trimmed its price target for KKR from $125 to $106 but kept an “outperform” rating — a modest signal that near-term expectations are being dialed back even as the long-run view remains constructive. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Moody’s downgraded a private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard (FS KKR Capital Corp) into junk territory (Ba1) citing rising bad loans and weak earnings — a reputational and credit-quality headwind for KKR’s private credit franchise. Moody’s cuts rating on private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk as bad loans grow
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in KKR rose materially in March (shorts up ~23% to ~10.9M shares), which can amplify downward price pressure and volatility as bearish positioning increases.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz law firm issued an investor alert investigating potential claims against KKR — litigation risk that can weigh on sentiment until resolved. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz-Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of KKR & Co. Inc.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KKR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on KKR & Co. Inc. in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $137.00 price objective for the company. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on KKR & Co. Inc. from $190.00 to $187.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $168.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.00.

Insider Transactions at KKR & Co. Inc.

In other KKR & Co. Inc. news, CEO Scott C. Nuttall bought 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $102.66 per share, for a total transaction 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 represents a 0.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Timothy R. Barakett bought 50,000 shares of KKR & Co. Inc. stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $94.47 per share, for a total transaction of $4,723,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 285,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,923,950. The trade was a 21.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 393,872 shares of company stock worth $40,090,679. 23.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

KKR & Co. Inc. Price Performance

Shares of KKR opened at $88.91 on Thursday. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.67 and a 12-month high of $153.87. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $119.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $79.27 billion, a PE ratio of 37.99, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 2.01.

KKR & Co. Inc. Dividend Announcement

The company 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. KKR & Co. Inc.’s payout ratio is 31.62%.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

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.