Leonteq Securities AG Has $13.20 Million Stake in KKR & Co. Inc. $KKR

Leonteq Securities AG raised its stake in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) by 352.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 142,747 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 111,211 shares during the period. KKR & Co. Inc. accounts for approximately 0.5% of Leonteq Securities AG’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. were worth $13,204,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in KKR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. by 109.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,661 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $689,000 after acquiring an additional 2,437 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $218,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in KKR & Co. Inc. by 13.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,050 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. United Bank bought a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. during the second quarter worth approximately $769,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in KKR & Co. Inc. during the second quarter worth approximately $4,826,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting KKR & Co. Inc.

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR & Co. Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KKR received a rating upgrade in a new investor note that argues the stock could be one of the biggest bargains in private equity, potentially signaling more upside if the market narrows the valuation gap. KKR Could Be The Biggest Bargain In Private Equity (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: KKR announced a major clean-energy expansion, including a $4.2 billion purchase of EDF Power Solutions’ North American renewable assets, which could add scale and recurring cash flow to its infrastructure business. KKR to buy EDF’s renewable power assets in US, Canada for $4.2 billion
• Positive Sentiment: KKR also helped launch South Korea’s largest renewable energy platform with SK Group, giving it control of a large growth asset tied to rising power demand from AI data centers and semiconductors. KKR to control South Korea’s $1.3 billion renewables platform with SK as AI power demand rises
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR-backed Musinsa is planning an Asia store expansion ahead of a possible IPO, which could be a future value driver but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. KKR-backed Musinsa plans Asia store push ahead of IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: KKR said it will report second-quarter 2026 results on July 30, keeping investors focused on upcoming earnings and deal-deployment updates. KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The flurry of large acquisitions also implies significant capital deployment, which may raise execution and financing scrutiny if returns take time to materialize.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on KKR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded KKR & Co. Inc. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $125.00 to $106.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $135.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $132.00 to $128.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of KKR & Co. Inc. from $106.00 to $104.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.53.

KKR & Co. Inc. Stock Performance

KKR opened at $93.67 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.79. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $96.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. KKR & Co. Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.67 and a 12-month high of $153.87.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The asset manager reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter. KKR & Co. Inc. had a return on equity of 5.42% and a net margin of 13.94%.The company had revenue of $5.74 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that KKR & Co. Inc. will post 5.51 earnings per share for the current year.

KKR & Co. Inc. Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.195 per share. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This is an increase from KKR & Co. Inc.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. KKR & Co. Inc.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.53%.

KKR & Co. Inc. declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the asset manager to reacquire up to 0.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

KKR & Co. Inc. Company Profile

KKR & Co Inc is a global investment firm headquartered in New York City that specializes in private markets and alternative asset management. Founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis and George R. Roberts, the firm built its reputation in leveraged buyouts and has since expanded into a multi-strategy asset manager. KKR operates across private equity, credit, real assets (including real estate and infrastructure), growth equity and hedge fund strategies, offering a range of investment products and strategies for institutional and private investors.

KKR manages capital through traditional closed-end funds as well as customized vehicles such as separate accounts, co-investments, and listed investment vehicles.