NYSE:KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $17.45 -0.53 (-2.95%) (As of 06/29/2022 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$17.36▼$17.5750-Day Range$16.82▼$20.6552-Week Range$16.47▼$23.40Volume749,885 shsAverage Volume677,487 shsMarket Capitalization$1.19 billionP/E Ratio8.15Dividend Yield9.57%Price Target$24.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address KREF Stock Forecast (MarketRank)Overall MarketRank™2.96 out of 5 starsFinance Sector222nd out of 1,394 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry27th out of 235 stocksAnalyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 4.0Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 2.5Valuation: 3.1 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.00, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a forecasted upside of 37.5% from its current price of $17.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received 237 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received 155 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received 60.46% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe KREF will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe KREF will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipKKR Real Estate Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.57%, 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 CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is 80.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.49% in the coming year. This indicates that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $82,917,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.72% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust are expected to grow by 8.05% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is 8.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is 8.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 34.78.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. 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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF)KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring 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 mortgage loans, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. 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 KREF Stock News HeadlinesJune 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.43 (NYSE:KREF)June 27, 2022 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Sun Communities, Alexandria Real Estate Equities and KKR Real Estate Finance TrustJune 11, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comReft Holdings L.P. Kkr Sells 4,250,000 Shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) StockJune 11, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Sets New 1-Year Low Following Insider SellingJune 9, 2022 | benzinga.comShort Volatility Alert: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.June 5, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Shares Gap Down to $20.63June 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust prices public stock offeringMay 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Investor Presentation - SlideshowMay 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. to Present at Nareit’s REITweek: 2022 Investor ConferenceApril 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) CEO Matt Salem on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptApril 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) Tops Q1 Earnings EstimatesApril 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 ResultsMarch 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Tax Treatment of 2021 Series A Preferred Stock DividendsSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:KREF Previous SymbolNASDAQ:KREF CUSIPN/A CIK1631596 Webwww.kkrreit.com Phone(212) 750-8300FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/ACompany Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/30/2022Dividend Payable4/15/2022Last Earnings4/25/2022Today6/29/2022Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/29/2022Dividend Payable7/15/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$24.00 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$23.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+37.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.139990 Trailing P/E Ratio8.15 Forward P/E Ratio10.03 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$137.18 million Net Margins54.74% Pretax Margin54.96% Return on Equity7.90% Return on Assets1.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.30 Current Ratio409.61 Quick Ratio409.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$165.51 million Price / Sales7.16 Cash Flow$1.55 per share Price / Cash Flow11.26 Book Value$22.18 per share Price / Book0.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,949,000Free Float67,066,000Market Cap$1.19 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.66 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock. View analyst ratings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust or view top-rated stocks. What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock price forecast for 2022? 2 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's shares. Their KREF stock forecasts range from $23.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's share price to reach $24.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 37.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock performed in 2022? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock was trading at $20.83 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KREF shares have decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $17.45. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 944,600 shares, a decrease of 26.2% from the May 31st total of 1,280,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 760,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. View KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Short Interest. When is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's next earnings date? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 25th 2022. View our earnings forecast for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. How were KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's earnings last quarter? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.03. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 54.74%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. View KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's earnings history. How often does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share on Friday, July 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 29th. View KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend history. Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust a good dividend stock? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust(NYSE:KREF) pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.57%. KREF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is 80.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.49% in the coming year. This indicates that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend. View KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's dividend history. Who are KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's key executives? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's management team includes the following people: Mr. Matthew A. Salem, CEO & Director (Age 48)Mr. W. Patrick Mattson C.F.A., CFA, COO & Pres (Age 48)Mr. Vincent J. Napolitano, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 40)Ms. Kendra Decious, CFO & Treasurer (Age 57)Mr. Jack Switala, Principal, Capital Markets & Head of Investor RelationsMr. Joel Traut, Partner & Head of OriginationsMs. Julia Butler, Managing Director of Real EstateMr. Turner Trapp, Principal of Real EstateMr. Robert Elson, Principal of Real EstateMr. Paul Fine, Managing Director Real Estate Who are some of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's key competitors? Some companies that are related to KKR Real Estate Finance Trust include Independence Realty Trust (IRT), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Physicians Realty Trust (DOC), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO), Highwoods Properties (HIW), EPR Properties (EPR), Broadstone Net Lease (BNL), Howard Hughes (HHC) and Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA). View all of KREF's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KKR Real Estate Finance Trust investors own include New Residential Investment (NRZ), AT&T (T), Brookfield Property Partners (BPY), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Hercules Capital (HTGC). When did KKR Real Estate Finance Trust IPO? (KREF) raised $210 million in an IPO on Friday, May 5th 2017. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $20.50-$21.50 per share. Wells Fargo Securities, Morgan Stanley and KKR served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Goldman, Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) were co-managers. What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock symbol? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KREF." Who are KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's major shareholders? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.63%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.51%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (3.30%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (2.55%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (2.55%) and State Street Corp (2.18%). Company insiders that own KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock include Christen EJ Lee, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Reft Holdings LP Kkr and Value Spn-Kref Holdin Tactical. View institutional ownership trends for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust. Which institutional investors are selling KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock? KREF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Van ECK Associates Corp, Principal Financial Group Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Citigroup Inc., BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and UBS Group AG. Company insiders that have sold KKR Real Estate Finance Trust company stock in the last two years include Christen EJ Lee, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Reft Holdings LP Kkr, and Value Spn-Kref Holdin Tactical. View insider buying and selling activity for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust or view top insider-selling stocks. Which institutional investors are buying KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock? KREF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Stephens Inc. AR, Vanguard Group Inc., Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Graham Capital Management L.P., State Street Corp, and Roble Belko & Company Inc. View insider buying and selling activity for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust or or view top insider-buying stocks. How do I buy shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? Shares of KREF 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. What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock price today? One share of KREF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.45. How much money does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust make? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion and generates $165.51 million in revenue each year. The company earns $137.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.139990 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's mailing address is 9 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY, 10019. The official website for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is www.kkrreit.com. The company can be reached via phone at (212) 750-8300 or via email at [email protected]. This page (NYSE:KREF) was last updated on 6/29/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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