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KKR & Co. Inc.

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 31% YoYStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (156/wk), no spike
$KKR·$82B·Asset Management·Financial Services
$87.63+2.4%YTD-32.4%1Y-29.6%
Price updated 8h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
KKKKR
$KKRKKR & Co. Inc.
$87.63+2.37%156 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $KKR on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

156X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $KKR's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-09

KKR's global private-credit fund saw redemption requests fall to ~2.5% of NAV in Q3 versus the 5% cap in Q2, well below Blackstone BCRED's ~10%. Bulls note $KKR has been flagging on the 200 SMA for 12 sessions and treat the alt-asset-manager complex ($BX, $KKR, $OWL, $ARES) as bottoming as SaaS bottomed.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $KKR — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

KKR's private-credit redemptions are falling fast against BX's rising — a specific advantage going into Nov 9 earnings.

KKR is one of the largest alternative-asset managers, with specific scale in private credit, private equity, and real-estate. The 2026 drawdown reflects general alt-asset concerns, but the private-credit-fund redemption data is a specific KKR-vs-BX differentiator.

  • The specific operational signal is a sharp divergence: KKR's global private-credit fund saw redemption requests fall to ~2.5% of NAV in Q3 versus a 5% cap in Q2 — well below Blackstone BCRED's ~10% redemption pressure, meaning KKR's private-credit book has stabilized while competitors are still absorbing outflows.
  • The P&L has supported the setup: Q2 revenue grew 31% YoY to $4B at a 5% operating margin and $0.41 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 14% and 10% — these are strong surprises on a complicated P&L that reflects both management fees and incentive-based accruals.

At 12% of its 52-week range going into Nov 9 earnings with the chart flagging on the 200 SMA for 12 sessions, the setup is a classic turnaround coil. A clean private-credit-net-flow number plus fundraising pace is the trigger for a reclaim; another redemption-pressure data point or soft fundraising is the invalidation.

Agrees with X sentimentThe 'alt-asset-manager complex bottoming' framing with KKR's specific private-credit redemption data vs BCRED is a specific comparative advantage worth noting. The 200 SMA coil framing matches the chart.

What to watch: Nov 9 Q3 earnings — fee-related earnings, private-credit net flows, fundraising pace, and FY27 guide. Clean private-credit flows plus fundraising is the trigger; a redemption-pressure surprise is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-09 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Global alternative asset manager with strategies across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and credit.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Asset Management sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $KKR.

Asset Management · Financial Services

No material change from last week — yield-seeking institutional capital continues flowing into private credit and infrastructure alternatives.

What this means for $KKR

Partial — Global alternative asset manager with strategies across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and credit.

Top industry ETF

$IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
-1.4%YTD
+2.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
32.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
18.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
16.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
7.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
9.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
41.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$1.63$1.43+14.0%
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$1.39$1.26+10.3%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$1.12$1.14-1.8%
Q3 2025Nov 7, 2025$1.41$1.30+8.5%
Next earningsMon, Nov 9·consensus EPS $1.59

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$4.0B+31.0%99.5%5.1%$0.41$1.9B
Q4 FY25$5.5B+72.5%35.6%40.0%$1.24$2.3B
Q3 FY25$5.5B+15.5%24.7%9.4%$0.97$2.4B
Q2 FY25$5.0B+21.8%21.0%6.5%$0.53$371.4M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 5 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$11.3B$11.0B – $11.6B$6.32$5.44 – $7.534
FY27$12.4B$11.9B – $12.7B$7.24$6.74 – $7.505
FY28$15.4B$14.4B – $16.9B$8.31$7.85 – $8.783
FY29$9.7B$9.1B – $10.7B$9.71$8.89 – $10.931

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.8%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-13.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-13.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 690.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.835-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 3Dane E HolmesChief Administrative Officer10.0K sh$1.1M
+ 8 other (3 others · 2 gifts · 2 awards · 1 exempt) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsOct 153
8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 318-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

KKR & Co. Inc. filed a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01) indicating that an investor presentation covering the sale of USI Insurance Services to Aon plc has been posted to the company's investor relations website. The filing makes these materials simultaneously available to all investors as required under Regulation FD. No other material events were disclosed in this filing.

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 278-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

KKR & Co. Inc. entered into a Stipulation with the DOJ Antitrust Division resolving a civil antitrust complaint (filed January 2025) regarding certain premerger notification (HSR Act) compliance failures by KKR affiliates in 2021 and 2022. Pursuant to the Stipulation, a KKR subsidiary will pay $250 million to the DOJ contingent on court approval; the DOJ simultaneously terminated all related investigations. The $250M penalty is material but the clearance of the DOJ complaint and investigation terminations removes a significant legal overhang for KKR.

8-KMaterial agreementJul 318-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) subsidiary KKR Group Partnership L.P. entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on July 30, 2026, providing a $3.0 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank USA as administrative agent, maturing July 30, 2031 (5-year term). The facility can be upsized by up to $750M with lender consent. This replaces the prior Third Amended Credit Agreement from July 3, 2024. The refinancing is a routine corporate treasury action extending and expanding KKR's liquidity facility at improved or market-standard terms.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 298-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

KKR & Co.'s annual meeting re-elected all 11 director nominees including co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts and co-CEOs Joseph Bae and Scott Nuttall, with non-employee directors continuing under the existing compensation program. Standard routine annual governance confirmation for the alternative asset management firm.

8-KShareholder voteMay 288-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

KKR's reconvened special meeting on May 21, 2026 failed to achieve the required 90% quorum threshold to vote on eliminating the supermajority voting requirement in its charter—only 86.60% of outstanding shares were represented (97.83% of votes cast were in favor). The supermajority requirement remains in place. Proposals 2, 3, and 4 on other charter amendments were already approved at the April 21 meeting.

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationMay 11S-3ASR
8-KShareholder voteApr 248-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
+ 7 other (2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 13Gs · 1 proxy) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

United States: TotalEnergies Expands its Joint Venture with KKR with the Addition of a 700 MW Renewables Portfoliobusinesswire.com·4d agoKKR to Acquire Gen II Fund Services for More Than $5 Billion from Hg and General Atlanticbusinesswire.com·10d agoThomson Reuters and KKR complete joint venture for Global Print Businessprnewswire.com·15d agoKKR Sells CTT's Japan and Korea Businesses to Institutional Investorsbusinesswire.com·16d agoKKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Resultsbusinesswire.com·17d ago

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