Caxton Associates LP Has $478,000 Holdings in Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC)

Caxton Associates LP lowered its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC - Free Report) by 70.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,829 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 28,156 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LP's holdings in Kilroy Realty were worth $478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the third quarter worth $34,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 25.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,848 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 22.3% during the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 15,038 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,737 shares in the last quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 56,926 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,303,000 after purchasing an additional 10,126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Kilroy Realty in the 4th quarter valued at $261,000. Institutional investors own 94.22% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Kilroy Realty

In other Kilroy Realty news, insider A. Robert Paratte sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.74, for a total value of $208,440.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 86,744 shares in the company, valued at $3,013,486.56. The trade was a 6.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John Osmond sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.16, for a total value of $140,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,528 shares of the company's stock, valued at $440,484.48. This represents a 24.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.57% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Kilroy Realty in a report on Monday, March 17th. They set a "hold" rating and a $34.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $36.00 price objective (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Kilroy Realty in a research note on Friday, March 28th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Kilroy Realty from $45.00 to $41.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Wells Fargo & Company cut Kilroy Realty from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $43.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Kilroy Realty from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $38.82.

Kilroy Realty Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE KRC traded down $0.34 on Tuesday, reaching $32.04. 251,203 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,226,323. Kilroy Realty Co. has a fifty-two week low of $27.07 and a fifty-two week high of $43.78. The company has a 50 day moving average of $32.16 and a 200 day moving average of $36.44. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion, a PE ratio of 18.10 and a beta of 1.16.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by ($0.01). Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 18.58% and a return on equity of 3.75%. The company had revenue of $270.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $274.90 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. Kilroy Realty's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty Co. will post 4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Kilroy Realty's dividend payout ratio is presently 128.57%.

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.