Metis Global Partners LLC Has $490,000 Holdings in Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC)

Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its stake in Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,115 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Kilroy Realty were worth $490,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 25.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,848 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 31.7% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,523 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,601 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Kilroy Realty by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 1,549 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.22% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $45.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Scotiabank lowered Kilroy Realty from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on Kilroy Realty from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Barclays raised Kilroy Realty from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective (down previously from $45.00) on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.45.

Kilroy Realty Trading Down 0.0 %

KRC stock opened at $34.02 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.22 and a beta of 1.02. Kilroy Realty Co. has a twelve month low of $30.71 and a twelve month high of $43.78. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The business has a fifty day moving average of $37.16 and a 200-day moving average of $38.47.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.17. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.75% and a net margin of 18.58%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kilroy Realty Co. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.35%. Kilroy Realty’s dividend payout ratio is presently 122.03%.

Insider Activity at Kilroy Realty

In related news, CEO Angela M. Aman acquired 2,797 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $35.45 per share, for a total transaction of $99,153.65. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 2,797 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $99,153.65. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kilroy Realty Company Profile

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC, the company, Kilroy) is a leading U.S. landlord and developer, with operations in San Diego, Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Seattle and Austin. The company has earned global recognition for sustainability, building operations, innovation and design.