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: $112.11 to $116.50
• 50-Day Range: $92.74 to $135.57
• 52-Week Range: $86.15 to $170.40
• Volume: 4.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $101.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.19
• Dividend Yield: 0.61%
• Price Target: $144.93
• Consensus Rating: Buy

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KKR & Co. Inc. scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 949 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: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

KKR & Co. Inc. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.06, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, 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: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KKR & Co. Inc. are expected to grow by 26.40% in the coming year, from $5.19 to $6.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KKR & Co. Inc. is 34.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KKR & Co. Inc. is 34.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KKR & Co. Inc. has a PEG Ratio of 1.00. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KKR & Co. Inc. has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.66% of the float of KKR & Co. Inc. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KKR & Co. Inc. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, 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 decreased by 12.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

KKR & Co. Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.62%, 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 21.02%. 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 10.67% 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

1.66% of the float of KKR & Co. Inc. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KKR & Co. Inc. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, 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 decreased by 12.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

KKR & Co. Inc. has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for KKR & Co. Inc. this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 29 people have searched for KKR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 15 people have added KKR & Co. Inc. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KKR & Co. Inc. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $197,760,000.00 in 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 stock has decreased by 23.0% and is now trading at $113.86.
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How were KKR & Co. Inc.'s earnings last quarter?

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The asset manager reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.35. The asset manager had revenue of $4.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 14.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.20%.
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Who are KKR & Co. Inc.'s major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of KKR & Co. Inc. include Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.07%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.16%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.13%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Kkr Group Partnership LP, Phorm Investors LP Kkr, Genetic Disorder 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
• Record date for 2/28 Dividend: 2/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Today: 4/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2025
• 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
• CIK: 1404912
• Web: www.kkr.com
• Phone: (212) 750-8300
• Fax: 212-750-0003
• Employees: 3,240
• Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $144.93
• High Stock Price Target: $194.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $113.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.06
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.94
• P/E Growth: 1
• Net Income: $3.08 billion
• Net Margins: 14.31%
• Pretax Margin: 26.79%
• Return on Equity: 6.20%
• Return on Assets: 1.03%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.67
• Cash Flow: $3.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.92
• Book Value: $65.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 888,251,000
• Free Float: 538,800,000
• Market Cap: $101.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.77