NYSE: KKR

KKR (KKR) Stock Analysis & Forecast

KKR & Co. Inc. Finance sector, investment managers industry. Market cap $88.72B.

$98.81+0.62 (+0.6%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

KKR closes at $98.81, down against its trend, sitting below both the 50-day average of $103.99 and the 200-day average of $104.88, with the 50-day also below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 67.3, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Against Gekko Fair Value of $113.86, the current price sits 13.2% below that level. Over the past month the stock is down 10.5%, though it remains up 9.1% over six months and down 31.6% over the past year.

Recent coverage centers on KKR's growth outlook tied to private credit and AI-related financing, with the firm's credit platform managing around $300 billion and management pointing to an estimated $7.6 trillion in hyperscaler capital expenditures over five years as a demand driver. Separately, KKR raised its 10-year Treasury yield forecast to 5.1% from a prior 5%, citing expectations that the Federal Reserve keeps rates elevated for longer, with possible further hikes in December and March. Other items include KKR Real Estate Finance Trust declaring a $0.10 quarterly dividend and commentary from CIO Henry McVey on compounding and asset allocation.

The next earnings date falls on 6 November, 47 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw EPS of $1.48 against an estimate of $1.28, with a 2.2% reaction, and KKR has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -4.4% across 5 years, positive in 2 of them, a pattern worth noting alongside the gap to Gekko Fair Value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $98.81200-day averageGekko Fair Value $113.86

Key stats

Market cap
$88.72B
P/E ratio
31
Forward P/E
13.1
EPS, TTM
$3.17
Revenue, TTM
$25.83B
Profit margin
12.2%
Dividend yield
0.78%
Beta
1.79
Volume
5.03M avg 3.42M
1-year return
−31.6%
Typical daily move
±3.3%
Typical 20-day move
±7.4%
50-day average
$103.99
200-day average
$104.88
Next earnings
Nov 6
Shares outstanding
897.6M
52-week range
$82.67$152.10

KKR swing-trade checklist

KKR scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $98.81 is below the 50-day ($103.99) and 200-day ($104.88) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    67.3, Accumulation

    Reading 67.3 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    13.2% below

    Price is 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 47 days

    Next report Nov 6, 2026, 47 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −4.4% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −4.4% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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KKR stock chart and price history

KKR closed at $98.81 on Sep 18, 2026, −31.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $82.67 to $152.10.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−10.5%
3 months
+1.9%
6 months
+9.1%
1 year
−31.6%
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About KKR

KKR is an investment firm that puts capital into private equity and real estate on behalf of clients seeking exposure to both direct deals and fund-of-funds arrangements. Its work spans corporate buyouts, leveraged and management-led transactions, growth equity, and special situations such as credit, distressed holdings, and turnarounds, along with mezzanine and mature financing for smaller and mid-sized businesses. While it will consider opportunities across industries, it has particular interest in technology areas like software, semiconductors, cybersecurity, IoT, and fintech, alongside energy, infrastructure, and real estate.

The firm organizes its activity around several areas: traditional private equity, energy and infrastructure investing that includes upstream oil and gas and related services, and real estate, where it buys into both private and public property equity, debt, and related securities. It also invests in asset services, covering logistics, transport, hospitality, and environmental support work sold to businesses, consumers, and government bodies. Its portfolio touches consumer goods, healthcare, industrials, media, retail, and financial services, with regional strategies that shift emphasis depending on the market, including a broad Americas focus on chemicals, mining, energy, and technology.

KKR trades on the NYSE under the ticker KKR.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment managers
Website
kkr.com

KKR GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

KKR’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.3, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.1 points over five sessions.

010067.3Accumulation

Up 3.1 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying32−0.8%−2.0%−4.9%+4.0%
Accumulation (current zone)196−0.1%+0.4%+1.5%+2.7%
Neutral379+0.7%+0.8%+1.1%+1.4%
Distribution540.0%+1.8%+3.6%+5.2%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average KKR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is KKR stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

KKR trades 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $113.86, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what KKR shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$113.86

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

13.2% Undervalued

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KKR insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for KKR, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for KKR in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in KKR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

KKR has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$159.3M
As a share of market cap
0.18%
Trailing four quarters
$366.7M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

4of the funds Gekko tracks hold KKR.

2added0opened2trimmed1sold out
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KKR earnings: next date and track record

KKR reports on Nov 6, 2026 (47 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.7%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.0%Oct ’24−5.8%Feb ’25+2.3%May ’25−5.2%Jul ’25+0.7%Nov ’25−1.5%Feb ’26−2.5%May ’26+2.2%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary

What they said
KKR reported record Q2 2026 results with strong growth across key metrics: fee-related earnings (FRE), total operating earnings, and adjusted net income per share (ANI). Management highlighted four secular/structural growth drivers (megatrends, Asia opportunity, demographic shifts, and platform diversification) and emphasized fundraising and deployment momentum: $34 billion raised in the quarter and $133 billion LTM, record committed but unearned capital, and all-time highs in LTM capital raised and invested. Management discussed fundraising strength across infrastructure (Infra 5, Asia Infra 3, Helix climate strategy, K-Series vehicles), private credit, private wealth (K Series and distribution expansion), Arctos/solutions and GP-led/secondaries initiatives, and private IG/asset-based finance. They reiterated strategic holdings targets (long-term operating earnings target) and provided an insured operating earnings guide. Management acknowledged external pessimism and specific headwinds (private credit market anxiety, retail redemptions, competition in insurance, AI disruption concerns) but presented confident, performance-driven responses and described tactical adjustments (less capital allocation to insurance amid competition, longer-duration liabilities, leveraging third-party capital). Monetization visibility for the quarter was about $700 million, and management removed the previously stated $7 per-share formal guidance while emphasizing record current earnings and strong fundamentals. The Q&A was constructive, with management providing detailed, confident answers and emphasizing long-term opportunity and positioning.
Guidance
Reiterated strategic holdings long-term operating earnings target (targeting $1.5+ billion of operating earnings by 2030 as referenced on the call) and an insured operating earnings guide of approximately $250 million (plus or minus). Management also provided ~$700 million of near-term monetization-related visibility. Company removed its prior formal $7 per-share guidance and did not provide updated quarter/annual EPS or revenue guidance.
Risks flagged
Heightened competition in insurance and potential repricing pressures; private credit market anxiety and broader credit-related headwinds; concentrated retail redemptions and evolving retail distribution dynamics; potential AI-driven disruption risk to software and certain business services in the portfolio; macroeconomic and market volatility affecting fundraising, deployment, monetizations and valuation timing.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 30, 2026$1.48
est $1.28
+15.6%$2.76B
est $2.55B
+8.4%+2.2%
May 5, 2026$1.39
est $1.26
+10.3%$2.35B
est $2.18B
+7.6%−2.5%
Feb 5, 2026$1.12
est $1.14
−1.8%$1.64B
est $1.82B
−10.2%−1.5%
Nov 7, 2025$1.41
est $1.30
+8.5%$5.46B
est $2.16B
+153.3%+0.7%
Jul 31, 2025$1.18
est $1.14
+3.5%$5.00B
est $1.78B
+181.3%−5.2%
May 1, 2025$1.15
est $1.13
+1.8%$3.05B
est $1.71B
+78.6%+2.3%
Feb 4, 2025$1.32
est $1.30
+1.5%$3.20B
est $1.99B
+60.7%−5.8%
Oct 24, 2024$1.38
est $1.20
+15.0%$4.73B
est $1.79B
+164.1%+1.0%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

KKR stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for KKR is $128.67, +30.2% from the last close, from 13 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$128.67consensus 12-month target, +30.2% from the last close
Low $111High $166
Buy12
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 13 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 16BarclaysBuy, maintained$135+36.6%
Sep 1KBWBuy, maintained$118+19.4%
Aug 31Morgan StanleyBuy, maintained$147+48.8%
Aug 31RBC CapitalBuy, maintained$134+35.6%
Aug 27OppenheimerBuy, maintained$166+68.0%
+1.5%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−4.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

KKR seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, KKR averaged −4.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+7.5%2021−8.7%2022−4.7%2023+3.8%2024−21.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−4.9%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days−6.7%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days−4.6%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days−4.4%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−0.4%2 of 5

For scale, KKR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.4%.

KKR market cap and key statistics

KKR’s market cap is $88.72B, with a P/E ratio of 31 and revenue of $25.83B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$88.72B
P/E ratio
31
Forward P/E
13.1
EPS, TTM
$3.17
Gekko Fair Value
$113.86

Trading

Volume
5.03M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.42M
52-week high
$152.10
52-week low
$82.67
Shares outstanding
897.6M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$25.83B
Profit margin
12.2%
Return on equity
7.3%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+40.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.79
Typical daily move
±3.3%
Typical 20-day move
±7.4%
Dividend yield
0.78%

KKR stock news this week

Coverage of KKR this week reads positive: 16 positive, 4 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

KKR peers

KKR’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
MSMorgan Stanley+0.2%Accumulation9.3% below
UBSUBS−0.2%Accumulation6.1% below
BLKBlackRock+2.2%Accumulation10.3% below
BXBlackstone+0.6%Accumulation9.5% below
BNBrookfield+1.1%Buying19.9% below
BAMBrookfield Asset Management+1.7%Buying12.7% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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KKR stock FAQ

What is KKR’s market cap?

KKR’s market cap is $88.72B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $98.81, with 897.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 31.

What is the KKR stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for KKR is $128.67, +30.2% from the last close. Of the 13 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 12 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is KKR stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate KKR is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $98.81 is 13.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $113.86. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does KKR report earnings next?

KKR is expected to report on Nov 6, 2026 (47 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.59 per share on revenue of $2.73B. KKR beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.7% on average across the report.

What is KKR’s 52-week high and low?

KKR’s 52-week high is $152.10 and its 52-week low is $82.67; it closed at $98.81 on Sep 18, 2026, −31.6% over the past year.

Is KKR stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk) and 2 as headwinds (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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