Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased shares of KKR & Co. Inc. valued between $1,001 and $15,000, indicating his interest in the company.
• KKR recently reported better-than-expected earnings, with $1.15 earnings per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.13, despite a significant year-over-year revenue decline.
• The company has increased its dividend from $0.17 to $0.185, representing a yield of 0.64%, reflecting positive shareholder returns amid fluctuating stock performance.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR). In a filing disclosed on June 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in KKR & Co. Inc. stock on May 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 7/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public NASDAQ: WTW on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 6/26/2025.

KKR & Co. Inc. Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE KKR traded down $0.88 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $151.28. The company had a trading volume of 1,471,371 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,018,390. The company has a current ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. KKR & Co. Inc. has a one year low of $86.15 and a one year high of $170.40. The company has a market cap of $134.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.88. The company's fifty day moving average is $130.88 and its 200-day moving average is $128.09.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The asset manager reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. had a net margin of 14.75% and a return on equity of 6.43%. KKR & Co. Inc.'s quarterly revenue was down 67.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.97 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 13th were issued a $0.185 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This is a positive change from KKR & Co. Inc.'s previous dividend of $0.17. This represents a yield of 0.64%. KKR & Co. Inc.'s dividend payout ratio is 31.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KKR & Co. Inc.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 76.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Genetic Disorder L.P. Kkr sold 6,000,000 shares of KKR & Co. Inc. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.20, for a total transaction of $205,200,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,260,971 shares in the company, valued at $453,525,208.20. This trade represents a 31.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman George R. Roberts sold 1,190,094 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.80, for a total transaction of $142,573,261.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 82,171,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,844,191,703.20. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,471,488 shares of company stock valued at $501,529,092. Company insiders own 39.34% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KKR. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in a research note on Monday, June 30th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $149.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $154.33.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR & Co, Inc operates as an investment firm. It offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm's business segments include Asset Management and Insurance Business. The Asset Management segment engages in providing private equity, real assets, credit and liquid strategies, capital markets, and principal activities.