KKR & Co. Inc. · KKR · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024
KKR: Record fee earnings and faster deployment broaden growth drivers
The supplied analysis supports a constructive KKR operating narrative: fee-related earnings, fundraising, deployment, and capital-markets activity were strong, while strategic holdings add a potential longer-term earnings driver. The main test is whether performance, monetization, and fundraising remain durable amid market and policy risks.
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What changed
Relative to the prior analysis, the current analysis shifts from emphasis on fundraising momentum, Global Atlantic integration, and K-Series expansion toward accelerated deployment, larger infrastructure and credit platforms, record capital-markets revenue, and strategic holdings as a more prominent future earnings driver.
Guidance delta
Guidance sentiment remained maintained, consistent with the prior quarter; the analysis does not provide a new numerical guidance change.
Key takeaways
- The current analysis highlights fee-related earnings above $1 billion, up 32% year over year, with a 71% FRE margin.
- Deployment accelerated across infrastructure, credit, and Asia; infrastructure AUM reached $77 billion and credit AUM exceeded $240 billion.
- Fundraising reached $85 billion year to date, while capital-markets revenue hit a quarterly record of $424 million.
- Strategic holdings and net dividends are presented as an increasingly important future earnings driver.
Management priorities
- Scale infrastructure and climate platforms while continuing deployment across credit and Asian markets.
- Expand K-Series products and wealth-channel distribution, including target-date offerings.
- Develop strategic partnerships and grow strategic-holdings net dividends.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 4, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 4, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 11, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 9, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 9, 2023 |
| CFRA | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 11, 2020 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 7, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 26, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Evercore Partners | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | May 13, 2014 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 3, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $86.21. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $138 | $89 | +60.1% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $89.14 | +41.5% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $89.67 | +50.8% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Daniel Welden | $97 | $91.24 | +12.5% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $123 | $106.88 | +42.7% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Crispin Love | $128 | $114.98 | +48.5% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $116 | $102.8 | +34.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Brennan Hawken | $118 | $101.43 | +36.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $100.62 | +55.4% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $135 | $100.98 | +56.6% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $147 | $97.2 | +70.5% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $121 | $100.94 | +40.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Brennan Hawken | $112 | $96.8 | +29.9% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $96.27 | +43.8% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $101.4 | +46.2% | May 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $102 | +41.5% | May 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $153 | $106.76 | +77.5% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $119 | $106.68 | +38.0% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $137 | $92.19 | +58.9% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $102.33 | +45.0% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $177 | $102.46 | +105.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $102.58 | +45.0% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $187 | $102.04 | +116.9% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $99.17 | +57.8% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $116 | +67.0% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $176 | $118.65 | +104.2% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $125.76 | +120.4% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $168 | $129.61 | +94.9% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $159 | $133.64 | +84.4% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $169 | $142.74 | +96.0% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $176 | $141.54 | +104.2% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $154 | $120.11 | +78.6% | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $151 | $118.33 | +75.2% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $166 | $122.6 | +92.6% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $124.42 | +79.8% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $159 | $143.05 | +84.4% | Jul 10, 2025 |
| HSBC | Vikram Gandhi | $119 | $104.23 | +38.0% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $141 | $116.71 | +63.6% | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $185 | $150.92 | +114.6% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Devin Ryan | $150 | $131.35 | +74.0% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $137 | $132.6 | +58.9% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| HSBC | Vikram Gandhi | $148 | $127.97 | +71.7% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Redburn Partners | Nicholas Watts | $153 | $122.15 | +77.5% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $128 | $123.45 | +48.5% | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $117 | $110.74 | +35.7% | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $121 | $104.98 | +40.4% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $129 | $109.72 | +49.6% | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $113 | $99.67 | +31.1% | May 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $120 | $95.12 | +39.2% | May 2, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Devin Ryan | $115 | $95.51 | +33.4% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $113 | $100.93 | +31.1% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $122 | $98.17 | +41.5% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rufus Hone | $74 | $61.19 | -14.2% | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $58.94 | -24.6% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| JMP Securities | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $49.64 | -16.5% | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $54.71 | -24.6% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $56.79 | -21.1% | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $50.4 | -30.4% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $46.17 | -23.4% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $45.53 | -26.9% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $47.72 | -7.2% | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $47.55 | -7.2% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $47.35 | -26.9% | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $79 | $50.46 | -8.4% | May 19, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $50.93 | -16.5% | May 10, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $54.44 | -16.5% | May 4, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $58.18 | -17.6% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $56.13 | -15.3% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Citigroup | William Katz | $81.5 | $55.25 | -5.5% | Apr 16, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Sumeet Mody | $91 | $80.74 | +5.6% | Nov 4, 2021 |
| BMO Capital | James Fotheringham | $83 | $65.61 | -3.7% | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Barclays | Jeremy Campbell | $63 | $57.59 | -26.9% | May 5, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationKKR & Co. Inc. is a prominent global investment powerhouse, deeply engaged in both private equity and real estate. The firm's diverse investment strategies encompass direct capital deployment as well as fund-of-funds approaches, specializing in corporate acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, growth equity, and a range of special situations including credit, distressed assets, and turnarounds. They also target mature and mezzanine financing opportunities, spanning companies across the lower and middle market segments. While opportunistic across all industries, KKR exhibits a keen focus on technology sectors, including software, cybersecurity, semiconductors, consumer electronics, the Internet of Things (IoT), internet services, IT infrastructure, and FinTech. Their extensive portfolio also encompasses energy, infrastructure, and a broad array of real estate ventures.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-11-10T18:38:36.707185+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-18T12:50:41.947275+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-18T12:50:41.944157+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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