Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) Announces Earnings Results

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The real estate investment trust reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.17, Zacks reports. Kilroy Realty had a return on equity of 3.53% and a net margin of 17.78%. Kilroy Realty updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.850-4.050 EPS.

Kilroy Realty Trading Down 2.7 %

KRC opened at $35.78 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The company’s 50 day moving average is $39.30 and its 200-day moving average is $38.47. Kilroy Realty has a 1-year low of $30.71 and a 1-year high of $43.78.

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.04%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Kilroy Realty’s payout ratio is 129.34%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Scotiabank cut Kilroy Realty from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $38.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective (down from $45.00) on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Monday. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $43.00 to $42.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Heidi Rena Roth sold 12,000 shares of Kilroy Realty stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.28, for a total transaction of $507,360.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 50,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,122,921.08. This trade represents a 19.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Kilroy Realty

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.