KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KKR & Co., Inc. operates as an investment firm. It offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm's business segments include Asset Management and Insurance Business. The Asset Management segment engages in providing private equity, real assets, credit and liquid strategies, capital markets, and principal activities. The Insurance Business segment offers retirement, life insurance and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry Kravis, George R. Roberts, and Jerome Kholberg on May 1, 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $158.88 to $162.18
• 50-Day Range: $140.97 to $162.84
• 52-Week Range: $83.01 to $163.68
• Volume: 3.79 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.45 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $143.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 49.11
• Dividend Yield: 0.43%
• Price Target: $159.07
• Consensus Rating: Buy

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KKR & Co. Inc. scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 944 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

KKR & Co. Inc. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KKR & Co. Inc. has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 34.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KKR & Co. Inc. are expected to grow by 34.62% in the coming year, from $4.13 to $5.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KKR & Co. Inc. is 49.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KKR & Co. Inc. is 49.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KKR & Co. Inc. has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KKR & Co. Inc. has a P/B Ratio of 2.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.32% of the outstanding shares of KKR & Co. Inc. have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KKR & Co. Inc. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KKR & Co. Inc. has recently increased by 1.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

KKR & Co. Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

KKR & Co. Inc. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of KKR & Co. Inc. is 21.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, KKR & Co. Inc. will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.59% next year. This indicates that KKR & Co. Inc. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.67

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.32% of the outstanding shares of KKR & Co. Inc. have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KKR & Co. Inc. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KKR & Co. Inc. has recently increased by 1.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

KKR & Co. Inc. has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for KKR & Co. Inc. this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 48 people have searched for KKR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added KKR & Co. Inc. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KKR & Co. Inc. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

39.34% of the stock of KKR & Co. Inc. is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.26% of the stock of KKR & Co. Inc. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KKR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KKR shares performed this year?

KKR & Co. Inc.'s stock was trading at $147.91 at the start of the year. Since then, KKR shares have increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $161.5820.
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How were KKR & Co. Inc.'s earnings last quarter?

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The asset manager reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.35. The asset manager earned $4.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.77% and a net margin of 13.21%.

Who are KKR & Co. Inc.'s major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of KKR & Co. Inc. include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%), Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd (0.05%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.04%) and Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kkr Group Partnership LP, Genetic Disorder LP Kkr, Phorm Investors LP Kkr, Kkr Alternative Assets Llc, David Sorkin and Matt Cohler.
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How do I buy shares of KKR & Co. Inc.?

Shares of KKR 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of KKR & Co. Inc. own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KKR & Co. Inc. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/24/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend: 11/04/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/19/2024
• Today: 1/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 2/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment advice
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KKR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1404912
• Web: www.kkr.com
• Phone: (212) 750-8300
• Fax: 212-750-0003
• Employees: 4,490
• Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $159.07
• High Stock Price Target: $185.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $113.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.12
• P/E Growth: 0.9
• Net Income: $3.73 billion
• Net Margins: 13.21%
• Pretax Margin: 26.44%
• Return on Equity: 5.77%
• Return on Assets: 0.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 0.07
• Quick Ratio: 0.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.90
• Cash Flow: $2.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 55.03
• Book Value: $65.27 per share
• Price / Book: 2.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 888,230,000
• Free Float: 538,800,000
• Market Cap: $143.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.66