NYSE:KREF KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.29 -0.07 (-1.23%) As of 11:53 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock (NYSE:KREF) 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 KREF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.16▼$5.4250-Day Range$5.21▼$7.6552-Week Range$4.93▼$9.10Volume97,329 shsAverage Volume1.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$303.40 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.56%Price Target$8.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is a real estate investment trust that originates and acquires commercial real estate loans. Its investments are primarily senior loans secured by commercial properties, with additional exposure to other forms of commercial real estate debt and select related investments. The company focuses on properties in the United States and is externally managed by an affiliate of KKR, drawing on KKR’s real estate and credit investment platform. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust was established in 2014 and became publicly traded in 2017.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreKREF MarketRank™: 3.13270390768 of 5 starsKKR Real Estate Finance Trust scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 528th out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a consensus price target of $8.67, representing about 64.3% upside from its current price of $5.28.Amount of Analyst CoverageKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-79.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust are expected to decrease by -79.31% in the coming year, from $0.29 to $0.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is -1.52, 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 -1.52, 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 0.31. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.09% 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 5.56.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has recently decreased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipKKR Real Estate Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.25%, 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 666.67% 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. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentKKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for KREF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 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 Insiders2.12% 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 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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KREF Stock News HeadlinesACRES Commercial Realty (NYSE:ACR) and KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Financial ContrastNovember 11 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Pessimistic Forecast for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Stock PriceNovember 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMy public warning after 55 years of watching the marketsDr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)KREF outlines $2.4B year-to-date repayments while seeing some resolutions extend into first half of 2027October 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTranscript : KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., Q3 2026 Earnings Call, Oct 29, 2026October 29, 2026 | marketscreener.comMKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. reports third quarter 2026 financial resultsOctober 29, 2026 | msn.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust : Supplemental Information for the Quarter Ended September 30th, 2026 (kref q3 26 supplemental)October 28, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee 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 $8.23 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KREF stock has decreased by 35.9% and is now trading at $5.2760. How were KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's earnings last quarter? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The company reported ($0.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.56) by $0.02. The firm earned $29.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.97 million. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.45% and a negative net margin of 58.12%. Read the conference call transcript. When did KKR Real Estate Finance Trust IPO? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) raised $215 million in an initial public offering on Friday, May 5th 2017. The company issued 10,250,000 shares at $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. Who are KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust include State Street Corp (2.05%), Ieq Capital LLC (0.23%), Abel Hall LLC (0.09%) and Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew A Salem, W Patrick Mattson, Christen EJ Lee and Ralph F Rosenberg. 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 Annaly Capital Management (NLY), AGNC Investment (AGNC), AT&T (T), Enbridge (ENB), Ares Capital (ARCC), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Starwood Property Trust (STWD). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Today11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 KREF's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. KREF has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs 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$8.67 High Price Target$13.00 Low Price Target$5.50 Potential Upside/Downside+64.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.11 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.51) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio87.90 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$47.05 million Net Margins-58.12% Pretax Margin-57.33% Return on Equity-1.45% Return on Assets-0.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.11 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$435.60 million Price / Sales0.69 Cash Flow$0.61 per share Price / Cash Flow8.65 Book Value$16.96 per share Price / Book0.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,310,000Free Float56,091,000Market Cap$302.25 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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