KKR price target lowered to $114 from $156 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on KKR (KKR) to $114 from $156 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm reduced price targets by 24% on average across the alternative asset manager group on 10% lower FY26 EPS forecasts on average as well as lower P/E multiples given the view that “sluggish” capital markets raise risks to the “private markets flywheel.”