The stock of Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) has decreased by -0.88 when compared to last closing price of 22.72. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.99% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that INDIANAPOLIS, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kite Realty Group (NYSE: KRG) announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, after the market closes on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. KRG will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is It Worth Investing in Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) is above average at 1251.11x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.06.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KRG is 217.50M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.50% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of KRG on March 26, 2025 was 1.95M shares.
KRG’s Market Performance
The stock of Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) has seen a 1.99% increase in the past week, with a 2.27% rise in the past month, and a -8.04% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.36% for KRG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.89% for KRG stock, with a simple moving average of -8.18% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KRG stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for KRG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for KRG in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $25 based on the research report published on February 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KRG reach a price target of $27, previously predicting the price at $31. The rating they have provided for KRG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 02nd, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to KRG, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on August 28th of the previous year.
KRG Trading at -1.00% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KRG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares surge +0.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.53% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KRG rose by +1.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.32. In addition, Kite Realty Group Trust saw -10.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KRG starting from Grimes Steven P, who sale 27,250 shares at the price of $27.99 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, Grimes Steven P now owns 705,002 shares of Kite Realty Group Trust, valued at $762,728 using the latest closing price.
Grimes Steven P, the Director of Kite Realty Group Trust, sale 37,295 shares at $26.80 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Grimes Steven P is holding 732,252 shares at $999,506 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kite Realty Group Trust stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 0.52, with 0.26 for asset returns.
Based on Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.42.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 528.23 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
