Kearny Financial Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:KRNY) $8.30 +0.40 (+5.06%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$7.82▼$8.3050-Day Range$6.57▼$8.0052-Week Range$6.45▼$10.57Volume265,858 shsAverage Volume194,591 shsMarket Capitalization$535.68 millionP/E Ratio15.37Dividend Yield5.30%Price Target$10.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Kearny Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.5% Upside$10.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.94% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.01Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$60,874 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.25 out of 5 starsFinance Sector394th out of 850 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry22nd out of 39 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKearny Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $10.00, Kearny Financial has a forecasted upside of 20.5% from its current price of $8.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageKearny Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.94% of the float of Kearny Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKearny Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kearny Financial has recently increased by 1.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipKearny Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthKearny Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kearny Financial is 81.48%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for KRNY. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKearny Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kearny Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kearny Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $60,874.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.22% of the stock of Kearny Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions64.09% of the stock of Kearny Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kearny Financial is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kearny Financial is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.51.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKearny Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Kearny Financial Stock (NASDAQ:KRNY)Kearny Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for Kearny Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit accounts. It also provides various loans, such as multi-family and nonresidential real estate mortgage loans, commercial term loans and lines of credit, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, and home equity loans and lines of credit; loans to individuals, builders, or developers for the construction of multi-family residential buildings or commercial real estate, or for the construction or renovation of one- to four-family residences; overdraft lines of credit; and personal loans. In addition, the company engages in investment activities. Kearny Financial Corp. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey.Read More KRNY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KRNY Stock News HeadlinesNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) shareholders have endured a 26% loss from investing in the stock five years agoNovember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $7.36December 2, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 9, 2023 | morningstar.comKearny Financial Corp KRNYNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp. Announces Completion of Stock Repurchase PlanNovember 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Are Neutral on These Financial Stocks: OP Bancorp (OPBK), WisdomTree (WT)October 26, 2023 | msn.comKearny Financial GAAP EPS of $0.16, revenue of $43.17MOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp (KRNY) Reports Q1 Fiscal 2024 Earnings and Declares Cash DividendDecember 2, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.October 26, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKearny Bank: Kearny Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDirector John Mcgovern Buys 7,013 Shares of Kearny Financial CorpSeptember 10, 2023 | msn.comKearny Financial Management Remains Undeterred By Current Market EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:KRNY) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 70% of the companyAugust 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAn Insider Of Kearny Financial Picks Up 136% More StockJuly 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial's (NASDAQ:KRNY) Dividend Will Be $0.11July 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKearny Bank: Kearny Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2023 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2023 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendJune 22, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKearny Bank: Kearny Financial Corp. Appoints New Board MembersJune 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp. Appoints New Board MembersMay 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) shareholders have endured a 43% loss from investing in the stock five years agoMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.11May 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Kearny Financial (KRNY)April 28, 2023 | msn.comKearny Financial (KRNY) Declares $0.11 DividendApril 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKearny Bank: Kearny Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKearny Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendApril 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Kearny Financial's earnings reportSee More Headlines Receive KRNY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kearny Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings10/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend11/07/2023Dividend Payable11/22/2023Today12/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)1/25/2024Fiscal Year End6/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:KRNY CUSIP48716910 CIK1617242 Webwww.kearnybank.com Phone(973) 244-4500FaxN/AEmployees556Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.00 High Stock Price Target$11.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.54 Trailing P/E Ratio15.37 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$40.81 million Net Margins10.96% Pretax Margin14.05% Return on Equity5.08% Return on Assets0.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.92 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$296.48 million Price / Sales1.81 Cash Flow$0.82 per share Price / Cash Flow10.12 Book Value$13.16 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,540,000Free Float59,234,000Market Cap$535.68 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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(Staten Island, NY)NASDAQ:NFBKCapitol Federal FinancialNASDAQ:CFFNWaterstone FinancialNASDAQ:WSBFBrookline BancorpNASDAQ:BRKLProvident Financial ServicesNYSE:PFSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Bought 9,103 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.543%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 15,842 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.025%Creative PlanningBought 1,551 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.045%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 78,705 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.577%GSA Capital Partners LLPSold 68,866 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.023%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KRNY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kearny Financial stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kearny Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KRNY shares. View KRNY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kearny Financial's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Kearny Financial's shares. Their KRNY share price targets range from $9.00 to $11.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $10.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KRNY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KRNY shares performed in 2023? Kearny Financial's stock was trading at $10.15 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KRNY shares have decreased by 18.2% and is now trading at $8.30. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Kearny Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our KRNY earnings forecast. How were Kearny Financial's earnings last quarter? Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:KRNY) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The savings and loans company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.16. The savings and loans company had revenue of $43.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.40 million. Kearny Financial had a net margin of 10.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.08%. How often does Kearny Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kearny Financial? Kearny Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.30%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 7th. Read our dividend analysis for KRNY. Is Kearny Financial a good dividend stock? Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.59%. KRNY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 81.48%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for KRNY. What is Craig L. Montanaro's approval rating as Kearny Financial's CEO? 11 employees have rated Kearny Financial Chief Executive Officer Craig L. Montanaro on Glassdoor.com. Craig L. Montanaro has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Kearny Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kearny Financial investors own include Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Pure Storage (PSTG), Columbia Financial (CLBK), Meridian Bancorp (EBSB), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Altria Group (MO). Who are Kearny Financial's major shareholders? Kearny Financial's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC (4.41%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.32%), Northern Trust Corp (0.82%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.60%), AQR Capital Management LLC (0.58%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtland E Fields, John F Mcgovern, John F Regan, John J Mazur Jr, Leopold W Montanaro, Leopold W Montanaro, Melvina Wong-Zaza, Patrick M Joyce, Patrick M Joyce, Raymond E Chandonnet, Theodore J Aanensen, Thomas Demedici and Timothy A Swansson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kearny Financial? Shares of KRNY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:KRNY) was last updated on 12/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Kearny Financial Corp. 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