The stock price of Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) has jumped by 0.97 compared to previous close of 20.59. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 6.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-07 that The market is crashing. We are playing defense by investing in recession-resistant REITs. I present three of my favorite “buy-the-dip” opportunities.
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 1155.00x. The 36-month beta value for KRG is also noteworthy at 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KRG is 217.65M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.61% of that float. The average trading volume of KRG on April 16, 2025 was 2.10M shares.
KRG’s Market Performance
The stock of Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) has seen a 6.45% increase in the past week, with a -6.14% drop in the past month, and a -8.82% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.65% for KRG.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.81% for KRG’s stock, with a -15.07% simple moving average for the past 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 -6.17% 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 -26.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.13%, as shares sank -5.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KRG rose by +6.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.61. In addition, Kite Realty Group Trust saw -17.63% 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 9.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
In summary, Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
