13 Best Aggressive Growth Stocks to Buy Now

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9. KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR)

Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth: 41.57%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 83

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets solutions for a broad range of clients and companies. The company’s insurance subsidiaries provide retirement, life, and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) ranks among the best aggressive growth stocks to buy now.

On April 15, HSBC analyst Vikram Gandhi upgraded the rating on KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) to “Buy” from “Hold” but reduced the price target from $170 to $119. This change reflects a new valuation approach that takes into account the current market conditions and the performance of the stock. Gandhi used a price-to-earnings (PE) methodology and applied a target multiple of 18.3x to the projected 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $6.49. This is an adjustment from the previous multiple of 24.7x applied to an EPS forecast of $6.87. HSBC’s analysis suggests that the current market consensus no longer supports giving KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) a premium PE for 2026 and so they set it equal to the S&P 500’s multiple of 18.3x instead of the previously assigned 25% premium. Gandhi noted that the broader economic uncertainty, the company’s capital-intensive business, and the anticipated moderation in the growth of fee-related earnings and fee-paying assets under management from 2024-2027 influenced this decision to remove the premium. The upgrade to a “Buy” rating comes after KKR & Co. Inc.’s (NYSE:KKR) share price dropped significantly. Gandhi believes that the stock now offers a more attractive risk-reward balance.

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