Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) Stake Increased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC raised its position in Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW - Free Report) by 265.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 192,837 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 140,039 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.14% of Kennedy-Wilson worth $2,130,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Kennedy-Wilson by 2.0% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 172,172 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,903,000 after purchasing an additional 3,370 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Kennedy-Wilson in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $267,000. Zacks Investment Management boosted its holdings in shares of Kennedy-Wilson by 6.2% in the third quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 429,417 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,745,000 after acquiring an additional 25,172 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Kennedy-Wilson by 2.1% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 265,217 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,931,000 after acquiring an additional 5,477 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Kennedy-Wilson by 13.3% during the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 14,403 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,686 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Kennedy-Wilson from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Kennedy-Wilson Price Performance

NYSE KW traded up $0.03 on Friday, reaching $10.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 380,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 897,677. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.85 and a twelve month high of $12.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.06, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm's 50 day moving average is $10.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.66. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of -3.90, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.12.

Kennedy-Wilson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. Kennedy-Wilson's dividend payout ratio is presently -18.60%.

About Kennedy-Wilson

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment company. The company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It focuses on multifamily and office properties located in the Western United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Japan.