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KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $93.75 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Weak overall score: 4.5/10.

KKR is a global alternative asset manager with $744B AUM across Private Equity ($229B), Real Assets ($192B), and Credit and Liquid Strategies ($322B), plus an insurance segment (Global Atlantic). The firm earns management fees ($4.1B in 2025), carried interest, and investment... Read more

$93.75+21.7% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#102 of 109 Asset Management
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield0.81%(5y avg 0.83%)Payout25.17%sustainable
Stop $89.70Target $113.12(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.8:1
Analyst target$125.69+34.1%19 analysts
$113.12our TP
$93.75price
$125.69mean
$153

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $93.75 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Weak overall score: 4.5/10. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — KKR & Co. Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3)
Weak overall score: 4.5/10
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)31.6
P/E (Fwd)12.6
Mkt Cap$86.6B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn11.7%
ROE7.7%
Rev Growth-6.6%
Beta1.85
Dividend0.81%
Rating analysts26

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.89neutral
IV53%elevated
Max Pain$65-30.7% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -6.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.9
Declining revenue: -7%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.5
Volume
3.7
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.8%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.2
Quality Rank
3.0
Value Rank
4.6
GatesMomentum 1.8<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 2.8 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 70d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
38 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $92.47Resistance $107.44

Price Targets

$90
$113
A.Upside+20.7%
A.R:R2.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (70d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is KKR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $93.75 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Weak overall score: 4.5/10. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $89.70. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the KKR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $113.12 (+21.7% upside). Prior stop was $89.70. Stop-loss: $89.70.

What are the risks of investing in KKR?

V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Weak overall score: 4.5/10; Weak growth.

Is KKR overvalued or undervalued?

KKR & Co. Inc. trades at a P/E of 31.6 (forward 12.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about KKR?

26 analysts cover KKR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $126.

What does KKR & Co. Inc. do?KKR is a global alternative asset manager with $744B AUM across Private Equity ($229B), Real Assets ($192B), and Credit...

KKR is a global alternative asset manager with $744B AUM across Private Equity ($229B), Real Assets ($192B), and Credit and Liquid Strategies ($322B), plus an insurance segment (Global Atlantic). The firm earns management fees ($4.1B in 2025), carried interest, and investment income from its balance sheet across 36 global offices.

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