Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) Stock Price

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) had its price objective cut by analysts at Barclays from $159.00 to $136.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the asset manager’s stock. Barclays‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 32.54% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group cut their price objective on KKR & Co. Inc. from $176.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. HSBC raised shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $144.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $146.00 to $131.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $166.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.93.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Performance

Shares of KKR stock traded up $3.44 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $102.61. The company had a trading volume of 2,949,469 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,750,118. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a current ratio of 0.09. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $126.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $130.76. KKR & Co. Inc. has a one year low of $86.15 and a one year high of $153.87. The firm has a market cap of $91.46 billion, a PE ratio of 43.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.99.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $5.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 6.12% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KKR & Co. Inc.

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KKR. Covenant Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 1,424.8% during the third quarter. Covenant Asset Management LLC now owns 29,826 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,876,000 after purchasing an additional 27,870 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in KKR & Co. Inc. during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,219,000. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its position in KKR & Co. Inc. by 132.5% during the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 37,323 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $4,850,000 after buying an additional 21,270 shares in the last quarter. First Interstate Bank purchased a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the second quarter valued at about $3,115,000. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc boosted its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 4.1% in the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 277,609 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $36,885,000 after acquiring an additional 10,960 shares in the last quarter. 76.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

KKR & Co. Inc. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade highlights durable fee revenue and balance-sheet strength — Seeking Alpha upgraded KKR to “Strong Buy,” citing 17% AUM growth to ~$744B, ~85% recurring earnings, $4B net cash and $10B of unrealized performance income, arguing these support M&A, dividends and upside. KKR: Private Credit Fears Create Significant Opportunity (Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic energy-transition partnership with HMC (A$600m) expands KKR’s renewables/transition platform in Australia and signals deployment momentum in climate‑related private markets. KKR Forms A$600m Energy Transition Strategic Partnership with HMC
• Positive Sentiment: Large data‑center and infrastructure deal activity (including a near-$11B Asia data‑center push and the full acquisition of STT GDC with Singtel) supports KKR’s growth in AI/scale infrastructure and recurring infrastructure fees. KKR makes AI play with nearly $11 billion Asia data-center deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Declared quarterly dividend of $0.185 per share (ex-div Feb 17; pay Mar 3) — modest yield (~0.7%) but signals continued shareholder distributions.
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR is acquiring Arctos Partners for ~$1.4B to build a sports/secondaries platform — strategic diversification but transaction requires league approvals for some sports stakes. KKR to Acquire Arctos…
• Neutral Sentiment: Management downplayed AI disruption and maintained return forecasts on the Q4 call, suggesting no material change to long‑term targets despite software‑sector volatility. KKR Executives Downplay Impact of AI Disruption
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus ($1.12 vs. $1.14) and Zacks flagged rising expenses that weighed on results, which can pressure short‑term sentiment despite revenue/AUM growth. KKR & Co. Shares Fall as Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, AUM Rises Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: A clawback at an Asia private‑equity fund reduced reported Q4 profit — a one‑off that hit earnings and may raise near‑term volatility/earnings quality questions. KKR’s 4Q profit hit by clawback at Asia private equity fund

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.