KKR & Co. Inc (NYSE: KKR)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.90 in comparison to its previous close of 125.49, however, the company has experienced a -2.00% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-20 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”) (NYSE: KKR) today announced that it has commenced an offering of subordinated notes due 2065 (the “notes”), subject to market and other conditions. The notes will be subordinated obligations of KKR and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by KKR Group Partnership L.P. KKR expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional notes, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. KKR intends to use the net proceeds from th.
Is It Worth Investing in KKR & Co. Inc (NYSE: KKR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for KKR & Co. Inc (NYSE: KKR) is above average at 53.91x. The 36-month beta value for KKR is also noteworthy at 1.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KKR is 678.31M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.36% of that float. The average trading volume of KKR on May 20, 2025 was 6.68M shares.
KKR’s Market Performance
KKR stock saw an increase of -2.00% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 26.96% and a quarterly increase of -10.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.47% for KKR & Co. Inc (KKR). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.87% for KKR’s stock, with a -6.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KKR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KKR stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for KKR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for KKR in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $150 based on the research report published on May 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KKR reach a price target of $119. The rating they have provided for KKR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 15th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to KKR, setting the target price at $141 in the report published on March 20th of the current year.
KKR Trading at 9.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KKR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.55%, as shares surge +21.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.30% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KKR fell by -1.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $118.60. In addition, KKR & Co. Inc saw -15.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KKR starting from KKR Genetic Disorder L.P., who sale 6,000,000 shares at the price of $34.20 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, KKR Genetic Disorder L.P. now owns 13,260,971 shares of KKR & Co. Inc, valued at $205,200,000 using the latest closing price.
SCULLY ROBERT W, the Director of KKR & Co. Inc, purchase 13,250 shares at $113.49 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that SCULLY ROBERT W is holding 13,250 shares at $1,503,733 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KKR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for KKR & Co. Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value 9.03, with 0.62 for asset returns.
Based on KKR & Co. Inc (KKR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
In summary, KKR & Co. Inc (KKR) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
