Kennedy-Wilson (KW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company had ownership interests in multifamily units, office space, retail and industrial space, and a hotel. It is involved in the development, redevelopment, and entitlement of real estate properties. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.64 to $11.00
• 50-Day Range: $10.58 to $11.46
• 52-Week Range: $7.85 to $13.27
• Volume: 432,353 shs
• Average Volume: 443,358 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.42%
• Price Target: $9.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kennedy-Wilson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kennedy-Wilson scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 356th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Kennedy-Wilson has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kennedy-Wilson has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kennedy-Wilson are expected to grow by 3.82% in the coming year, from $2.88 to $2.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kennedy-Wilson is -4.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kennedy-Wilson is -4.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kennedy-Wilson has a PEG Ratio of 0.65. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kennedy-Wilson has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.51% of the float of Kennedy-Wilson has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kennedy-Wilson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kennedy-Wilson has recently decreased by 11.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Kennedy-Wilson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kennedy-Wilson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kennedy-Wilson will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.05% next year. This indicates that Kennedy-Wilson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.93

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.51% of the float of Kennedy-Wilson has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kennedy-Wilson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kennedy-Wilson has recently decreased by 11.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Kennedy-Wilson has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kennedy-Wilson this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Kennedy-Wilson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kennedy-Wilson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.73% of the stock of Kennedy-Wilson is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.72% of the stock of Kennedy-Wilson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KW shares performed this year?

Kennedy-Wilson's stock was trading at $12.38 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KW shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at $10.87.
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How were Kennedy-Wilson's earnings last quarter?

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported ($0.43) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.55) by $0.12. Kennedy-Wilson's revenue for the quarter was down 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Kennedy-Wilson's major shareholders?

Kennedy-Wilson's top institutional shareholders include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.45%), Old West Investment Management LLC (0.43%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.41%) and LDR Capital Management LLC (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include William J Mcmorrow, Mary Ricks, Stanley R Zax and Richard Aidan Hugh Boucher.
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How do I buy shares of Kennedy-Wilson?

Shares of KW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Kennedy-Wilson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kennedy-Wilson investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/03/2024
• Today: 11/05/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/06/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KW
• CUSIP: 48939810
• CIK: 1408100
• Web: www.kennedywilson.com
• Phone: (310) 887-6400
• Fax: 310-887-3410
• Employees: 230
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.50
• High Stock Price Target: $13.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.68)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.77
• P/E Growth: 0.65
• Net Income: $-303,800,000.00
• Net Margins: -59.78%
• Pretax Margin: -65.00%
• Return on Equity: -13.90%
• Return on Assets: -1.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.67
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $562.60 million
• Price / Sales: 2.65
• Cash Flow: $0.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.08
• Book Value: $7.24 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 137,410,000
• Free Float: 106,178,000
• Market Cap: $1.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10