<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Oak Thistle LLC cut its stake in shares of  Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM - Free Report) by 58.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 45,933 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 63,516 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC's holdings in Kimco Realty were worth $1,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Bullish Technicals Say These 3 Large Caps are Buys</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of  Kimco Realty by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,347,837 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $974,232,000 after acquiring an additional 995,352 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in  Kimco Realty by 1.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,679,552 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $391,122,000 after purchasing an additional 260,928 shares during the last quarter.  Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in  Kimco Realty by 8.3% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 12,132,059 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $255,016,000 after purchasing an additional 924,761 shares in the last quarter.  Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in  Kimco Realty by 2.8% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,590,796 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $224,949,000 after purchasing an additional 285,824 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in  Kimco Realty by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,021,054 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $210,643,000 after purchasing an additional 302,258 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  89.25% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Kimco Realty Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of Kimco Realty stock opened at $20.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.59, a quick ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.45, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.05. Kimco Realty Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.93 and a 1-year high of $23.73. </p><p>Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $535.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $522.31 million. Kimco Realty had a net margin of 28.24% and a return on equity of 5.60%. Kimco Realty's revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.43 EPS. Kimco Realty has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.750-1.760 EPS.  On average, sell-side analysts expect that  Kimco Realty Corporation will post 1.71 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Kimco Realty Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. This is a boost from Kimco Realty's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Kimco Realty's dividend payout ratio  is presently 125.30%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on KIM shares. Barclays lifted their price target on Kimco Realty from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Kimco Realty in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Kimco Realty from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Argus  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of Kimco Realty in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Kimco Realty from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an &#34;in-line&#34; rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned  a Buy rating and eight have issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $24.33.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on KIM</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Kimco Realty</h2><p>In related news, Director Mary Hogan Preusse sold 23,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.66, for a total transaction of $500,346.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 40,260 shares in the company, valued at $872,031.60. This represents a 36.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own  2.20% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Kimco Realty Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Kimco Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America's largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned interests in 437 U.S. shopping centers comprising 76 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kimco Realty</li><li>Business Services Stocks Investing</li><li>Broadcom Stock Crashes 20%—But Wall Street Sees It Soaring to $500</li><li>What is the S&amp;P/TSX Index?</li><li>Forget the Chips: 4 Industrial Plays for the AI Rebound</li><li>Airline Stocks - Top Airline Stocks to Buy Now</li><li>MongoDB Could Hit Record Highs—But You’ll Need to Move Fast</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding KIM?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtJTQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtJTQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Oak Thistle LLC reduced its stake in Kimco Realty Corporation by 58% in the third quarter, now holding 45,933 shares valued at $1,004,000. Other institutional investors like State Street Corp and Geode Capital Management also adjusted their holdings. Kimco Realty's stock opened at $20.29, with a market cap of $13.74 billion. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.44, beating estimates, and increased its dividend to $0.26 per share.</p>

Oak Thistle LLC Has $1 Million Position in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM