Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 130,397 Shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation $KRC

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH sold 130,397 shares of Kilroy Realty, trimming its stake by 21.5% to 477,227 shares (about 0.40% of the company) worth roughly $17.995 million.
• Kilroy missed quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $0.10 versus expectations of $0.98 while revenue was $272.19 million, and it set FY2026 guidance of 3.250–3.450 EPS (analysts average 3.32).
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.54 ($2.16 annual) for a 6.8% yield

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its position in shares of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC - Free Report) by 21.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 477,227 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 130,397 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.40% of Kilroy Realty worth $17,995,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth $1,741,000. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. bought a new position in Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth $3,270,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Kilroy Realty by 134.3% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 141,806 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $5,991,000 after buying an additional 81,292 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in Kilroy Realty by 6.4% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,494,985 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $63,163,000 after buying an additional 89,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Kilroy Realty during the third quarter worth $1,704,000. Institutional investors own 94.22% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KRC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Mizuho set a $29.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kilroy Realty from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Kilroy Realty from $46.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Kilroy Realty in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $38.38.

Kilroy Realty Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE KRC opened at $31.89 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.80 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $29.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.93. Kilroy Realty Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.36 and a 1 year high of $45.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 2.13.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.88). The business had revenue of $272.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $270.21 million. Kilroy Realty had a net margin of 24.82% and a return on equity of 4.91%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. Kilroy Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Kilroy Realty Corporation will post 3.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kilroy Realty Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Kilroy Realty's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 93.51%.

About Kilroy Realty

Kilroy Realty Corporation NYSE: KRC is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and management of high‐quality office and mixed‐use properties along the U.S. West Coast. The company's portfolio encompasses major urban markets including Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Kilroy Realty targets properties in transit‐oriented submarkets, blending workplace space with retail, residential and hospitality amenities to create vibrant, walkable neighborhoods.

Founded in the mid‐20th century by members of the Kilroy family, the company evolved from a regional landlord into one of the leading West Coast office landlords.

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