NYSE:KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.46 +0.05 (+0.76%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.46 +0.01 (+0.09%) As of 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock (NYSE:KREF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get KREF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.40▼$6.4850-Day Range$5.88▼$6.8152-Week Range$5.25▼$9.98Volume796,116 shsAverage Volume1.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$415.31 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield15.48%Price Target$8.40Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: KREF) is a mortgage real estate investment trust sponsored by KKR & Co. Inc. The company focuses on originating, acquiring, financing and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt and real estate-related assets across the United States and select European markets. The trust’s investment strategy is centered on lending to high-quality office, industrial, retail, multifamily and hotel properties. Its portfolio primarily consists of senior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, floating-rate debt securities and preferred equity positions. By leveraging KKR’s global real estate credit platform, KREF aims to generate current income and total returns through disciplined underwriting and active portfolio management. Established in May 2018, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust benefits from the deep industry expertise and robust deal flow of its sponsor’s real estate credit team. The company’s management brings decades of experience in corporate finance, real estate lending and risk management. Headquartered in New York City, KREF operates with an emphasis on sourcing direct origination opportunities and structuring customized financing solutions for real estate borrowers. As a publicly traded REIT, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust provides investors with access to a diversified real estate credit strategy. Its focus on floating-rate instruments and a conservative leverage profile are designed to help mitigate interest rate and market volatility over the longer term.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreKREF MarketRank™: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 115th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a consensus price target of $8.40, representing about 30.3% upside from its current price of $6.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.63) to ($0.31) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is -3.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is -3.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.44% of the float of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.17, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has recently decreased by 1.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipKKR Real Estate Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthKKR Real Estate Finance Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for KREF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.4 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $603,600.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1457% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $603,600.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.12% of the stock of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.23% of the stock of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's insider trading history. Receive KREF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Here’s why.George Gilder predicted the iPhone 16 years early, called Netflix a decade before it dominated streaming, and spotted Amazon when it was still considered a bookstore - moves followed by gains of 249,900%, 112,700%, and 216,100%. Now Gilder has identified three companies building a new chip architecture he calls the 'Trillion Dollar Triangle' - one that could make current AI data centers obsolete. One company designed it, one can build it at scale, and a third is preparing to go public.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Eagle Publishing (Ad)KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) price target decreased by 11.76% to 7.65April 29, 2026 | msn.comW Patrick Mattson Buys 40,000 Shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) StockApril 28, 2026 | insidertrades.comKREF outlines plan to cut legacy office exposure to under 10% and authorizes $75M buyback amid dividend resetApril 24, 2026 | msn.comKKR Real Estate: A Dividend Cut And Book Value Dip Heightens Preferreds' RoleApril 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKREF to cut office exposure, launches $75M buybackApril 23, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines KREF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KREF shares performed this year? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock was trading at $8.23 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KREF shares have decreased by 21.7% and is now trading at $6.4450. How were KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's earnings last quarter? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $20.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.76 million. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.78% and a negative net margin of 23.55%. Read the conference call transcript. When did KKR Real Estate Finance Trust IPO? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) raised $215 million in an initial public offering on Friday, May 5th 2017. The company issued 10,250,000 shares at a price of $20.50-$21.50 per share. Wells Fargo Securities, Morgan Stanley and KKR acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Goldman, Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) were co-managers. Who are KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust include Conversant Capital LLC (2.29%), Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.41%), Endure Capital Management LLC (0.39%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew A Salem, W Patrick Mattson, Christen EJ Lee and Ralph F Rosenberg. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? Shares of KREF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Record date for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2026Dividend Payable4/15/2026Last Earnings4/22/2026Today5/22/2026Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (13m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 KREF's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. KREF has been in this zone for over 13 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - MTGE TRUST Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:KREF Previous SymbolNASDAQ:KREF CIK1631596 Webwww.kkrreit.com Phone(212) 750-8300FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear Founded1976Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust$8.40 High Price Target$13.00 Low Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+30.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.86) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$47.05 million Net Margins-23.55% Pretax Margin-24.44% Return on Equity-0.78% Return on Assets-0.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.90 Current Ratio407.64 Quick Ratio407.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$435.60 million Price / Sales0.95 Cash Flow$0.65 per share Price / Cash Flow10.00 Book Value$17.93 per share Price / Book0.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,300,000Free Float62,937,000Market Cap$415.31 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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