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: $7.25 to $7.37
• 50-Day Range: $6.30 to $7.78
• 52-Week Range: $5.98 to $11.88
• Volume: 753,162 shs
• Average Volume: 790,145 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.60%
• Price Target: $11.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kennedy-Wilson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kennedy-Wilson scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 335th out of 1,824 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kennedy-Wilson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kennedy-Wilson has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kennedy-Wilson are expected to grow by 6.27% in the coming year, from $2.87 to $3.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kennedy-Wilson is -6.93, 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 -6.93, 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 25.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kennedy-Wilson has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. 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

3.06% 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 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kennedy-Wilson has recently decreased by 1.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Kennedy-Wilson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.54%, 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 15.74% 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

3.06% 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 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kennedy-Wilson has recently decreased by 1.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

Kennedy-Wilson has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kennedy-Wilson this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kennedy-Wilson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,272,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.30% 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 $9.99 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KW stock has decreased by 27.2% and is now trading at $7.2760.

How were Kennedy-Wilson's earnings last quarter?

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KW) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The financial services provider reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.04. The financial services provider had revenue of $128.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $227.14 million. Kennedy-Wilson had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.76% and a negative net margin of 19.24%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Kennedy-Wilson's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Kennedy-Wilson include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.68%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.22%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.13%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include William J Mcmorrow, Mary Ricks, Stanley R Zax and Cathy Hendrickson.
View institutional ownership trends.

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.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 7/3 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/03/2025
• Today: 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REAL ESTATE OPS
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KW
• 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 Price Target for Kennedy-Wilson: $11.00
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +51.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.54
• P/E Growth: 25.64
• Net Income: -$33 million
• Net Margins: -19.24%
• Pretax Margin: -23.39%
• Return on Equity: 7.76%
• Return on Assets: 0.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.23
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $531.40 million
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: $2.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.52
• Book Value: $6.16 per share
• Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 138,290,000
• Free Float: 110,220,000
• Market Cap: $1.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10