Check Out What Whales Are Doing With KKR - KKR (NYSE:KKR)

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on KKR.

Looking at options history for KKR (NYSE:KKR) we detected 12 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 16% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $129,172 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $766,533.

What's The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $100.0 and $125.0 for KKR, spanning the last three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for KKR's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of KKR's whale trades within a strike price range from $100.0 to $125.0 in the last 30 days.

KKR Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
KKR	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	07/18/25	$24.3	$24.0	$24.02	$100.00	$240.8K	174	100
KKR	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	04/17/25	$13.1	$12.8	$12.8	$110.00	$128.0K	269	100
KKR	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	04/04/25	$4.4	$4.3	$4.3	$119.00	$86.0K	1.1K	402
KKR	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	04/04/25	$3.9	$3.8	$3.9	$119.00	$73.3K	1.1K	947
KKR	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	04/04/25	$4.0	$3.9	$4.0	$119.00	$58.4K	1.1K	759

About KKR

KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $624.4 billion in total managed assets, including $505.7 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of September 2024. The company has two core segments: asset management (which includes private markets-private equity, credit, infrastructure, energy, and real estate-and public markets-primarily credit and hedge/investment fund platforms) and insurance (following the firm's initial investment in, and then ultimate purchase of, Global Atlantic Financial Group, which is engaged in retirement/annuity and life insurance lines as well as reinsurance).

Having examined the options trading patterns of KKR, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Present Market Standing of KKR

With a trading volume of 1,234,294, the price of KKR is down by -2.01%, reaching $119.73.
Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
Next earnings report is scheduled for 35 days from now.

What Analysts Are Saying About KKR

A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $141.0.

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