KKR Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $87.00, +0.92% vs the prior close of $86.21.
- Volume 6.81M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
KKR rises 0.9% to $87.00. Closed at $87.00, +0.92% vs the prior close of $86.21. Day range $86.15–$88.05, opened at $87.12.
KKR daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — KKR rises 0.9% to $87.00
- Closed at $87.00, +0.92% vs the prior close of $86.21. Day range $86.15–$88.05, opened at $87.12.
- Volume was 6.81M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 4.83M.
- Price is -13.2% vs its 50-day average ($100.21) and -13.6% vs its 200-day average ($100.67).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 39.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — KKR dips 1.6% to $86.21
- Closed at $86.21, -1.62% vs the prior close of $87.63. Day range $86.03–$89.56, opened at $89.06.
- Volume was 6.33M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 4.75M.
- Price is -14.2% vs its 50-day average ($100.52) and -14.5% vs its 200-day average ($100.87).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 40.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — KKR rises 2.4% to $87.63
- Closed at $87.63, +2.37% vs the prior close of $85.60. Day range $84.57–$88.03, opened at $86.25.
- Volume was 7.85M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 4.67M.
- Price is -13.1% vs its 50-day average ($100.86) and -13.3% vs its 200-day average ($101.08).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 39.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — KKR dips 1.8% to $85.60, a 6-month low on 2.7x normal volume
- Closed at $85.60, -1.79% vs the prior close of $87.16. Day range $84.23–$86.84, opened at $86.00.
- Volume was 12.06M shares, 2.7x its 50-day average of 4.54M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -15.4% vs its 50-day average ($101.23) and -15.5% vs its 200-day average ($101.29).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 40.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — KKR slides 4.8% to $87.16, a 6-month low on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $87.16, -4.75% vs the prior close of $91.51. Day range $87.15–$92.29, opened at $91.72.
- Volume was 9.22M shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 4.47M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -14.3% vs its 50-day average ($101.68) and -14.1% vs its 200-day average ($101.51).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 39.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — KKR rises 0.6% to $91.51
- Closed at $91.51, +0.62% vs the prior close of $90.95. Day range $90.46–$92.14, opened at $90.62.
- Volume was 5.81M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 4.48M.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($102.07) and -10.0% vs its 200-day average ($101.73).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 36.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — KKR rises 1.6% to $90.95
- Closed at $90.95, +1.55% vs the prior close of $89.56. Day range $89.48–$92.61, opened at $90.43.
- Volume was 4.35M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 4.49M.
- Price is -11.1% vs its 50-day average ($102.26) and -10.8% vs its 200-day average ($101.93).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 37.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — KKR ends flat (-0.1%) to $89.56, a 3-month low
- Closed at $89.56, -0.12% vs the prior close of $89.67. Day range $88.01–$89.62, opened at $88.01.
- Volume was 6.52M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 4.44M.
- Price is -12.6% vs its 50-day average ($102.46) and -12.3% vs its 200-day average ($102.13).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 38.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — KKR dips 1.1% to $89.67, a 3-month low
- Closed at $89.67, -1.10% vs the prior close of $90.67. Day range $88.32–$90.25, opened at $89.53.
- Volume was 4.65M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 4.42M.
- Price is -12.7% vs its 50-day average ($102.66) and -12.4% vs its 200-day average ($102.34).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 38.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — KKR rises 0.8% to $90.67
- Closed at $90.67, +0.79% vs the prior close of $89.96. Day range $89.78–$91.63, opened at $90.20.
- Volume was 4.80M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 4.40M.
- Price is -11.9% vs its 50-day average ($102.92) and -11.6% vs its 200-day average ($102.55).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 37.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — KKR dips 0.4% to $89.96, a 3-month low, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $89.96, -0.37% vs the prior close of $90.29. Day range $88.55–$90.55, opened at $90.00.
- Volume was 4.91M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 4.38M.
- Price is -12.8% vs its 50-day average ($103.14) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($102.76).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 37.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — KKR dips 1.0% to $90.29, a 3-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $90.29, -1.04% vs the prior close of $91.24. Day range $90.25–$93.35, opened at $91.71.
- Volume was 4.75M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 4.33M.
- Price is -12.6% vs its 50-day average ($103.33) and -12.3% vs its 200-day average ($102.97).
- 52-week range $82.67–$144.84; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 37.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
KKR bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Annual revenue grew 12.1% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $2.37B.
- Insiders made 21 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -13.2% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -13.6% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
KKR latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about KKR in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kkr Alternative Assets Llc & Kkr Group Assets Holdings Ii L.P. & Kkr Group Assets Ii Gp Llc & Kkr Group Partnership L.P. & Kkr Group Holdings Corp. & Kkr Group Co. Inc. & Kkr & Co. Inc. & Kkr Management Llp & Kravis Henry R & Roberts George R reported an other transaction of 63,654 shares at $22.86 (≈$1.46M) on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 9,930,179
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kkr Alternative Assets Llc & Kkr Group Assets Holdings Ii L.P. & Kkr Group Assets Ii Gp Llc & Kkr Group Partnership L.P. & Kkr Group Holdings Corp. & Kkr Group Co. Inc. & Kkr & Co. Inc. & Kkr Management Llp & Kravis Henry R & Roberts George R reported an other transaction of 1,933,109 shares on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 9,866,526
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Holmes Dane E sold 10,000 shares at $108.58 (≈$1.09M) on Sep 3, 2026
- Holmes Dane E sold 10,000 shares at $108.58 (≈$1.09M) on Sep 3, 2026
- Holmes Dane E sold 10,000 shares at $108.58 (≈$1.09M) on Sep 3, 2026
- Holmes Dane E sold 10,000 shares at $108.58 (≈$1.09M) on Sep 3, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 31, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $5.73B (prior year $5.09B) (+12.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $700.48M (prior year $510.12M) (+37.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 31, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade KKR
- Last results release: Jul 30, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 5, 2026, Nov 7, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 29, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.45% (largest 4.8%).
- Liquidity: about 5.74M shares (≈$499.43M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $87.00 vs a range of $82.67–$144.84 (7% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 10, 2026 ($0.195/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 21 open-market buys, 4 sales; latest: Dane E Holmes sold 10,000 shares on Sep 3, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 31, 2026; 8-K Aug 27, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026.
- Share count: 897.64M shares outstanding (Aug 5, 2026), +0.8% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Investment Advice.
KKR market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 87.12 | 88.05 | 86.15 | 87.00 | 6.81M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 89.06 | 89.57 | 86.03 | 86.21 | 7.46M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 86.25 | 88.03 | 84.57 | 87.63 | 7.85M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 86.00 | 86.84 | 84.23 | 85.60 | 12.06M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 91.72 | 92.29 | 87.15 | 87.16 | 9.22M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 90.62 | 92.14 | 90.46 | 91.51 | 5.81M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 90.43 | 92.61 | 89.48 | 90.95 | 4.35M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 88.01 | 89.62 | 88.01 | 89.56 | 6.52M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 89.53 | 90.25 | 88.32 | 89.67 | 4.65M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 90.20 | 91.63 | 89.78 | 90.67 | 4.80M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 90.00 | 90.55 | 88.55 | 89.96 | 4.91M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 91.71 | 93.35 | 90.25 | 90.29 | 4.75M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 92.08 | 93.10 | 89.19 | 91.24 | 6.52M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 93.11 | 93.27 | 91.18 | 91.30 | 5.01M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 93.78 | 94.10 | 92.15 | 93.18 | 3.67M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 95.34 | 95.68 | 92.70 | 93.24 | 6.00M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 96.05 | 97.39 | 95.50 | 96.67 | 3.28M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 96.85 | 97.59 | 93.96 | 95.64 | 3.55M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 97.46 | 98.37 | 96.51 | 97.21 | 4.13M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 101.77 | 102.23 | 98.34 | 98.44 | 3.47M |
About Kkr
Kkr (KKR) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Investment Advice”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1404912.
KKR board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Arnold | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Joseph Y Bae | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Timothy R Barakett | Director | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Adriane M Brown | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Matt Cohler | Director | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Mary N Dillon | Director | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Arturo Gutierrez | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Henry R Kravis | Co-Executive Chairman | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Xavier Bruno Niel | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Scott C Nuttall | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Patricia F Russo | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Kimberly A. Ross | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Robert W Scully | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Evan Spiegel | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Y Bae | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Dane E Holmes | Chief Administrative Officer | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Henry R Kravis | Co-Executive Chairman | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Robert H Lewin | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Scott C Nuttall | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Kathryn King Sudol | Chief Legal Officer & GC | May 1, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Dane E Holmes | Sale | 10,000 | $108.58 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Dane E Holmes | Sale | 10,000 | $108.58 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Dane E Holmes | Sale | 10,000 | $108.58 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Dane E Holmes | Sale | 10,000 | $108.58 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Timothy R Barakett | Buy | 50,000 | $94.47 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Timothy R Barakett | Buy | 50,000 | $94.47 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Timothy R Barakett | Buy | 50,000 | $94.47 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Timothy R Barakett | Buy | 50,000 | $94.47 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mary N Dillon | Buy | 22,225 | $90.96 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mary N Dillon | Buy | 22,225 | $90.96 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mary N Dillon | Buy | 22,225 | $90.96 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mary N Dillon | Buy | 22,225 | $90.96 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Joseph Y Bae | Buy | 50,000 | $88.56 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Joseph Y Bae | Buy | 50,000 | $88.56 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Joseph Y Bae | Buy | 50,000 | $88.56 |
KKR financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $2.37B | — | $477.76M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $3.08B | — | $6.65B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $3.73B | — | $-1.49B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-521.66M | — | $-5.28B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $4.73B | — | $-7.18B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $414.46B, total liabilities $334.01B, cash $5.36B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
KKR earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $100.98 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $102.00 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $99.17 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $121.32 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $146.58 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $114.49 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $149.30 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $143.28 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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