Goldman Sachs downgrades Kilroy Realty stock to Sell on weak office market

Published 21/08/2025, 08:32
Goldman Sachs downgrades Kilroy Realty stock to Sell on weak office market

Investing.com - Goldman Sachs downgraded Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) from Neutral to Sell on Thursday, setting a price target of $33.00. The real estate investment trust, currently valued at $4.67 billion, has maintained dividend payments for 29 consecutive years and offers a 5.55% dividend yield.

The investment bank cited concerns about Kilroy’s future growth prospects, forecasting average annual FFO (funds from operations) per share decline of 7.0% over the next three years. Goldman Sachs updated its model following Kilroy’s second-quarter 2025 earnings, adjusting its 2025/2026/2027 estimates by +5.2%, -0.7%, and -7.2% respectively. According to InvestingPro data, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 21.08, which appears high relative to its near-term earnings growth potential.

Goldman Sachs expects Kilroy’s same-store net operating income growth will be constrained by low retention rates among office tenants and high availability of office space in the company’s West Coast markets. These conditions reduce tenant urgency to sign leases and diminish Kilroy’s pricing power.

The firm also highlighted that capitalized interest will create significant headwinds for Kilroy in 2026, as recent development projects will require more time to generate meaningful net operating income.

Given these factors, Goldman Sachs anticipates Kilroy’s valuation multiple could contract from current levels, leading to share price underperformance in the coming periods.

In other recent news, Kilroy Realty Corp reported its Q2 2025 earnings, significantly surpassing analyst expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57, well above the forecasted $0.32, resulting in a 78.13% surprise. Additionally, Kilroy Realty’s revenue outperformed projections, reaching $289.9 million compared to the expected $270.28 million, marking a 7.26% surprise. These results highlight the company’s strong financial performance in the recent quarter. The positive earnings announcement has drawn attention from investors and analysts. While the article does not provide specific analyst upgrades or downgrades, the earnings beat may influence future analyst recommendations. These developments are part of the ongoing financial updates from Kilroy Realty.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.