Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.48 +0.03 (+0.26%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.49 +0.01 (+0.11%) As of 04:11 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock (NYSE:KREF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get KREF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.37▼$9.5050-Day Range$8.76▼$9.5152-Week Range$8.28▼$12.95Volume360,417 shsAverage Volume587,790 shsMarket Capitalization$622.94 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.54%Price Target$11.95Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring transitional senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets. It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Read More KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreKREF MarketRank™: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 192nd out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.86% Earnings GrowthEarnings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust are expected to grow by 2.86% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is -14.37, 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 -14.37, 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 0.48. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.47% 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 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has recently increased by 17.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipKKR Real Estate Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.57%, 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.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 92.59% in the coming year. This indicates that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.16 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.47% 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 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has recently increased by 17.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.89 News SentimentKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 1.17 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for KREF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.90% 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 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. KREF Stock News HeadlinesKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 25, 2025 | msn.comQ2 2025 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 23, 2025 | gurufocus.comThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards calls it the “Old Testament Wealth Code” — and says it could transform your financial future. He’s revealing everything in a new presentation.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Declares Preferred Stock DividendJuly 17, 2025 | businesswire.comKREF - KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc Key Metrics - MorningstarJuly 12, 2025 | morningstar.comMKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results - MorningstarJuly 9, 2025 | morningstar.comMKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. 6.5% Pfd. Series A (KREF.PRA) Stock Price Today - WSJ - The Wall Street JournalJune 24, 2025 | wsj.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 $10.10 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KREF shares have decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $9.4850. How were KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's earnings last quarter? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.37. The business had revenue of $35.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.55 million. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a negative net margin of 4.43% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.61%. Read the conference call transcript. When did KKR Real Estate Finance Trust IPO? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) raised $210 million in an initial public offering on Friday, May 5th 2017. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $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 shareholders of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.07%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.70%), Invesco Ltd. (1.28%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew A Salem, W Patrick Mattson and Christen EJ Lee. 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), Walmart (WMT), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Last Earnings7/22/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/20/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, 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$11.95 High Price Target$14.00 Low Price Target$9.50 Potential Upside/Downside+27.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.66) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$35.59 million Net Margins-4.43% Pretax Margin-4.89% Return on Equity1.61% Return on Assets0.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.81 Current Ratio440.20 Quick Ratio440.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$135.31 million Price / Sales4.56 Cash Flow$1.67 per share Price / Cash Flow5.61 Book Value$19.69 per share Price / Book0.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,676,000Free Float64,428,000Market Cap$617.03 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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