KKR Shares Dip 0.62% on 440-Million-Dollar Volume Ranking 237th as Institutional Investors Pile In

On August 20, 2025, KKR (NYSE: KKR) fell 0.62% with a trading volume of $0.44 billion, ranking 237th in market activity. Institutional investors adjusted their positions, including American Century Companies Inc., which increased its stake by 0.2% to 800,432 shares, and Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., which added $4.5 million in KKR stock, representing 1.9% of its portfolio. Jennison Associates LLC significantly boosted its holdings by 4,918.6%, acquiring $507.97 million in shares, while Nuveen LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. also expanded their positions in the first quarter.

Analyst sentiment remained positive, with Morgan Stanley upgrading KKR to “overweight” and raising its price target to $150, and Oppenheimer and Barclays also increasing targets to $162 and $165, respectively. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.185 per share, up from $0.18, reflecting a 2.8% increase. Despite strong Q2 earnings (EPS of $1.18, exceeding estimates), insider activity included Chairman George R. Roberts selling 809,906 shares, while Director Timothy Barakett purchased 35,000 shares, boosting his ownership by 23.33%.

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