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

Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,115 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,237 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Kilroy Realty were worth $490,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 25.4% during 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 during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 31.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 14.8% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 113.6% during 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 during the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Kilroy Realty

In other news, CEO Angela M. Aman acquired 2,797 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $35.45 per share, with a total value of $99,153.65. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KRC has been the subject of several research reports. Scotiabank lowered Kilroy Realty from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $38.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Barclays upgraded Kilroy Realty from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $42.00 to $44.00 in a report on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Kilroy Realty from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Kilroy Realty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $41.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI cut 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.45.

Kilroy Realty Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KRC opened at $34.02 on Thursday. 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’s 50 day moving average is $37.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.47. 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 12 month low of $30.71 and a 12 month high of $43.78.

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

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

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

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.