NASDAQ:KRNY Kearny Financial (KRNY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.00 +0.01 (+0.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.00 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 Kearny Financial Stock (NASDAQ:KRNY) 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 Kearny Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.91▼$8.0650-Day Range$7.02▼$8.2552-Week Range$5.76▼$8.50Volume266,286 shsAverage Volume306,066 shsMarket Capitalization$517.92 millionP/E Ratio14.04Dividend Yield5.50%Price Target$9.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Kearny Financial, Inc. was the bank holding company for Kearny Bank, a New Jersey–based community bank offering a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services. Through its subsidiary, the company provided deposit products, lending facilities and electronic banking solutions to individuals, small businesses and middle-market corporations. The company’s core products included checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial real estate loans, construction financing, equipment financing, home equity lines of credit and consumer installment loans. Kearny Financial also offered treasury management, cash management and international banking services, as well as trust, investment advisory and wealth management solutions through its private banking division and strategic correspondent banking partnerships. Founded as Kearny Savings & Loan Association in 1884 and reorganized as a bank holding company in 2005, Kearny Financial operated primarily in New Jersey, with a network of branches in northern and central parts of the state and a presence in neighboring New York City. In October 2019, Kearny Financial merged with Investors Bancorp, continuing its legacy under a unified regional banking platform.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Kearny Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreKRNY MarketRank™: Kearny Financial scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 203rd out of 883 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKearny Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialKearny Financial has a consensus price target of $9.50, representing about 18.8% upside from its current price of $8.00.Amount of Analyst CoverageKearny Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kearny Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth31.15% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kearny Financial are expected to grow by 31.15% in the coming year, from $0.61 to $0.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kearny Financial is 14.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kearny Financial is 14.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKearny Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kearny Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.67% 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 3.23, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kearny Financial has recently increased by 1.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipKearny Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.51%, 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 77.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kearny Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.00% next year. This indicates that Kearny Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kearny Financial's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Kearny Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for KRNY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kearny Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $30,400.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.44% of the stock of Kearny Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.01% of the stock of Kearny Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kearny Financial's insider trading history. 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. 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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KRNY Stock News HeadlinesFinancial Survey: Pathfinder Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBHC) versus Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY)May 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPiper Sandler assumes coverage of Kearny Financial with Buy-equivalentApril 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason.May 19 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Kearny Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Declaration of Cash DividendApril 23, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comKearny Financial: Improving Profitability, But Still Not Firing On All CylindersMarch 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKearny Financial (KRNY) price target increased by 12.50% to 9.18February 4, 2026 | msn.comKearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:KRNY) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 74% of the companyFebruary 3, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comTop Kearny Financial Executive Makes a Notable Move With His SharesJanuary 28, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines KRNY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KRNY shares performed this year? Kearny Financial's stock was trading at $7.41 at the start of the year. Since then, KRNY shares have increased by 8.0% and is now trading at $8.00. How were Kearny Financial's earnings last quarter? Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.15. The savings and loans company had revenue of $44.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.67 million. Kearny Financial had a net margin of 10.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.61%. Who are Kearny Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Kearny Financial include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.92%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.07%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.22%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include John F Mcgovern, Leopold W Montanaro, Keith Suchodolski, Thomas Demedici, Charles J Pivirotto, Christopher Petermann, Timothy A Swansson, Patrick M Joyce, Melvina Wong-Zaza and Curtland E Fields. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kearny Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kearny Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Record date for 2/18 Dividend2/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 2/18 Dividend2/04/2026Dividend Payable2/18/2026Last Earnings4/23/2026Record date for 5/20 Dividend5/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend5/06/2026Today5/19/2026Dividend Payable5/20/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Get 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. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 KRNY's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. KRNY has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SVGS & LOAN Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:KRNY CIK1617242 Webwww.kearnybank.com Phone(973) 244-4500FaxN/AEmployees552Year Founded1884Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Kearny Financial$9.50 High Price Target$9.50 Low Price Target$9.50 Potential Upside/Downside+18.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.57 Trailing P/E Ratio14.04 Forward P/E Ratio13.11 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$26.08 million Net Margins10.39% Pretax Margin12.90% Return on Equity4.61% Return on Assets0.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$343.53 million Price / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$0.49 per share Price / Cash Flow16.35 Book Value$11.79 per share Price / Book0.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,740,000Free Float59,922,000Market Cap$517.92 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link to see MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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