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KKR tops Q1 earnings estimates as AUM and fee income surge, but shares slip after management lowers visibility on reaching $7-per-share ANI.

KKR was the largest alternative asset manager reporting results this week, and its first quarter earnings grew 20% over the prior year. The New York-based firm runs money in every category of private markets. Funds poured into KKR during the March quarter, even as alt manager stocks suffered from angst over private credit and the potential for artificial intelligence to hurt software firms owned by private equity.

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Moby summary of KKR & Co. Inc.'s Q1 2026 earnings call

Managers of KKR sought to play down turmoil engulfing private-markets firms, as the New York firm beat analysts’ quarterly earnings forecasts.

KKR (NYSE:KKR) partnered with Major League Soccer through Hometown Soccer Holdings to support the growth of MLS NEXT Pro, with an eye on expanded US soccer interest ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The firm exited its investment in Axius Water, which was sold to building materials company CRH, marking another move in water infrastructure value realization. KKR led a $125 million funding round in Reserv, an AI driven insurance technology company, increasing its exposure to technology enabled...

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KKR shares rise after Q1 earnings beat estimates, fueled by strong AUM growth and higher fees, though rising expenses temper overall gains.