Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) Position Boosted by Tudor Investment Corp ET AL

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its stake in shares of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW - Free Report) by 33.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 220,215 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 55,217 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned 0.16% of Kennedy-Wilson worth $2,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of KW. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kennedy-Wilson by 822.3% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,643 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,248 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Kennedy-Wilson by 181.6% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 5,823 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 3,755 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Kennedy-Wilson by 56.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 7,632 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 2,748 shares during the period. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new position in Kennedy-Wilson during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Kennedy-Wilson during the fourth quarter worth approximately $134,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Kennedy-Wilson

In related news, Director Stanley R. Zax acquired 41,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.56 per share, for a total transaction of $350,960.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 547,400 shares in the company, valued at $4,685,744. This represents a 8.10 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Cathy Hendrickson sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total value of $258,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 98,318 shares in the company, valued at $847,501.16. This represents a 23.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 22.73% of the company's stock.

Kennedy-Wilson Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of KW stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $6.18. 504,625 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 696,206. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.07. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $7.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.06, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.09 and a fifty-two week high of $11.88.

Kennedy-Wilson (NYSE:KW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.04). Kennedy-Wilson had a negative return on equity of 14.09% and a negative net margin of 58.56%. The company had revenue of $128.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $227.14 million. Research analysts predict that Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Kennedy-Wilson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Kennedy-Wilson's dividend payout ratio is presently -85.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Kennedy-Wilson in a research note on Monday, February 24th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock.

Kennedy-Wilson Profile

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment company. The company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It focuses on multifamily and office properties located in the Western United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Japan.