Kearny Financial (KRNY) Competitors $6.69 -0.01 (-0.15%) Closing price 10/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.69 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/9/2025 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KRNY vs. CNOB, CTBI, NFBK, OCFC, THFF, TRST, WASH, OBK, PFS, and TMPShould you be buying Kearny Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kearny Financial include ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), Northfield Bancorp (NFBK), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). Kearny Financial vs. Its Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Community Trust Bancorp Northfield Bancorp OceanFirst Financial First Financial Corporation Indiana TrustCo Bank Corp NY Washington Trust Bancorp Origin Bancorp Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Does the media prefer CNOB or KRNY? In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Kearny Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 3 mentions for Kearny Financial. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kearny Financial's score of 0.61 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConnectOne Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kearny Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CNOB or KRNY more profitable? Kearny Financial has a net margin of 7.59% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 6.85%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 7.12% beat Kearny Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ConnectOne Bancorp6.85% 7.12% 0.79% Kearny Financial 7.59%3.49%0.34% Which has more volatility and risk, CNOB or KRNY? ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kearny Financial has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CNOB or KRNY? 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Kearny Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Kearny Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNOB or KRNY? ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Kearny Financial. Kearny Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConnectOne Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConnectOne Bancorp$534.62M2.37$73.79M$0.8728.95Kearny Financial$343.53M1.26$26.08M$0.4215.93 Is CNOB or KRNY a better dividend stock? ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kearny Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kearny Financial pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConnectOne Bancorp has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Do analysts rate CNOB or KRNY? ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 20.09%. Kearny Financial has a consensus price target of $7.75, suggesting a potential upside of 15.84%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Kearny Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Kearny Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryConnectOne Bancorp beats Kearny Financial on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kearny Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KRNY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KRNY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKearny FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$433.79M$602.69M$12.69B$10.65BDividend Yield6.57%3.23%5.55%4.70%P/E Ratio15.9313.4530.1927.65Price / Sales1.261.8230.57138.22Price / Cash13.7116.1422.5862.20Price / Book0.581.072.296.79Net Income$26.08M$36.82M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance1.21%-0.52%-0.40%1.90%1 Month Performance1.21%-0.67%-0.04%8.90%1 Year Performance3.40%10.89%538.66%36.28% Kearny Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KRNYKearny Financial3.3619 of 5 stars$6.69-0.1%$7.75+15.8%+3.1%$433.79M$343.53M15.93552Analyst ForecastCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7817 of 5 stars$26.28+3.3%$30.25+15.1%+1.0%$1.28B$534.62M30.21520Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.4188 of 5 stars$56.45+2.2%$64.50+14.3%+13.9%$1.00B$376.01M11.11980Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNFBKNorthfield Bancorp3.8284 of 5 stars$11.82+1.0%$13.00+10.0%-0.1%$489.19M$138.83M13.74400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOCFCOceanFirst Financial3.85 of 5 stars$17.99+0.8%$20.67+14.9%+2.3%$1.02B$692.36M12.76960Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.7821 of 5 stars$54.55+0.3%$57.67+5.7%+28.0%$644.67M$307.51M10.43880Analyst ForecastTRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY1.653 of 5 stars$37.03+1.8%N/A+12.8%$685.42M$263.15M13.18820WASHWashington Trust Bancorp3.2317 of 5 stars$29.39+1.7%$29.00-1.3%-14.2%$553.39M$403.73M-19.46650News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6539 of 5 stars$34.84+0.8%$43.20+24.0%N/A$1.08B$619.96M15.551,031Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPFSProvident Financial Services4.1228 of 5 stars$20.00+1.6%$22.70+13.5%+6.2%$2.57B$1.14B11.301,801Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTMPTompkins Financial2.8945 of 5 stars$66.31+1.3%$70.00+5.6%N/A$944.59M$435.70M11.971,011 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CNOB Alternatives CTBI Alternatives NFBK Alternatives OCFC Alternatives THFF Alternatives TRST Alternatives WASH Alternatives OBK Alternatives PFS Alternatives TMP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KRNY) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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