25,635 Shares in Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC) Bought by Nomura Holdings Inc.

Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kilroy Realty Co. (NYSE:KRC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 25,635 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,037,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of KRC. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its position in shares of Kilroy Realty by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 38,520 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,558,000 after buying an additional 1,747 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Kilroy Realty by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 9,680 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Kilroy Realty by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 155,210 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $6,376,000 after buying an additional 956 shares in the last quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Kilroy Realty by 39.2% in the fourth quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 39,043 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,579,000 after acquiring an additional 10,985 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Kilroy Realty by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,350 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 1,212 shares during the last quarter. 94.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kilroy Realty Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of KRC stock traded up $0.00 on Thursday, reaching $31.52. 1,185,486 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,236,173. Kilroy Realty Co. has a one year low of $27.07 and a one year high of $43.78. The stock has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 17.81 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 2.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $32.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.10.

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

Kilroy Realty Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.85%. Kilroy Realty's payout ratio is currently 128.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $36.00 price target (down from $42.00) on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Friday, March 28th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of 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. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of Kilroy Realty from $45.00 to $41.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $38.64.

Insider Activity at Kilroy Realty

In other news, EVP John Osmond sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.16, for a total value of $140,640.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 12,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $440,484.48. This trade represents a 24.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Angela M. Aman purchased 2,797 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $35.45 per share, for a total transaction 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 represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 2.49% of the stock is owned by 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.