KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) News Today $10.60 +0.12 (+1.18%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 Time Period Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 9% Dividend YieldsJanuary 17 at 8:41 AM | benzinga.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Cuts KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Price Target to $12.25January 17 at 3:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Stock Position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced its stake in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 16.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 553,272 shares of the company's stock after selling 111,5January 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhat Analysts Are Saying About KKR Real Estate Finance StockJanuary 14, 2025 | benzinga.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Pessimistic Forecast for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Stock PriceKeefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $13.00 to $12.25 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday.January 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Shares Acquired by Barclays PLCBarclays PLC lifted its stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 311.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,319 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additionalJanuary 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Sells 63,110 Shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Principal Financial Group Inc. decreased its position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 275,024 shares of the company's sJanuary 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comBarclays PLC Boosts Holdings in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 311.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 99,319 shares of the coDecember 30, 2024 | marketbeat.comShort Interest in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Rises By 18.3%KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,420,000 shares, a growth of 18.3% from the November 30th total of 1,200,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 453,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days.December 30, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from BrokeragesKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average twelve-month price objectivDecember 29, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Shares Purchased by Stifel Financial CorpStifel Financial Corp grew its position in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 420.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 116,113 shares of the company's stock after acquiDecember 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Shares Purchased by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLCUBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 144.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. TheDecember 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) to Issue $0.25 Quarterly DividendKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share on Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.70%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st.December 13, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Shares Sold by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 10.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 722,480 shares of the company's stDecember 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comZacks Investment Management Invests $2.79 Million in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Zacks Investment Management purchased a new position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 226,105 shares of the company's stock, vaDecember 9, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by AnalystsShares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation.December 4, 2024 | marketbeat.comAzora Capital LP Invests $20.17 Million in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Azora Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,632,979 shares of the company's stock, valued aDecember 2, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Shares Acquired by Algert Global LLCAlgert Global LLC lifted its stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 88.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 166,373 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additiNovember 28, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Shares Sold by Principal Financial Group Inc.Principal Financial Group Inc. lowered its stake in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27November 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comQuest Partners LLC Buys New Shares in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 97,247 shares of the company's stock, valued atNovember 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 61%November 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDrive Wealth Management LLC Invests $898,000 in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Drive Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 71,286 shares of the company's stock, valNovember 18, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by BrokeragesShares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Buy" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 1-year price target aNovember 9, 2024 | marketbeat.comVan ECK Associates Corp Has $5.37 Million Position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 27.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 455,291 shares of the companNovember 8, 2024 | marketbeat.comGFS Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)GFS Advisors LLC grew its holdings in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 9,591.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 290,740 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 287,740 shNovember 3, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance price target raised to $13 from $12.50 at JMP SecuritiesOctober 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Price Target Cut to $13.50Raymond James cut their price objective on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $14.00 to $13.50 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday.October 23, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ...October 23, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ3 2024 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc Earnings CallOctober 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPSKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a return on equity of 9.88% and a net margin of 5.88%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share.October 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comEarnings To Watch: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) Reports Q3 2024 ResultOctober 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 ResultsOctober 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Q3 2024 Earnings PreviewOctober 20, 2024 | msn.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Declares Preferred Stock DividendOctober 18, 2024 | businesswire.comUncovering Potential: KKR Real Estate Finance's Earnings PreviewOctober 18, 2024 | benzinga.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Price Target to $12.00JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $11.50 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday.October 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Short Interest Up 5.5% in SeptemberKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,150,000 shares, a growth of 5.5% from the September 15th total of 1,090,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 544,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days.October 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have givenOctober 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance (NYSE:KREF) Stock, DividendsOctober 7, 2024 | benzinga.comKKR Real Estate Finance (NYSE:KREF) Stock, Insider Trading ActivityOctober 7, 2024 | benzinga.comKKR Real Estate Finance (NYSE:KREF) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummaryOctober 7, 2024 | benzinga.comGP Brinson Investments LLC Sells 67,761 Shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)GP Brinson Investments LLC reduced its stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 201,148 shares of the company's stocOctober 4, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsShares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seven analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixSeptember 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) PT Raised to $14.00 at Raymond JamesRaymond James lifted their target price on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday.September 19, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share on Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th.September 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comWedbush Securities Inc. Takes Position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF)Wedbush Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 47,195 shares of thSeptember 14, 2024 | marketbeat.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust declares $0.25 dividendSeptember 13, 2024 | msn.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. to Present at Deutsche Bank’s 32nd Annual Leveraged Finance ConferenceSeptember 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. to Present at Deutsche Bank's 32nd Annual Leveraged Finance ConferenceSeptember 10, 2024 | businesswire.comKKR Real Estate Finance: The Preferreds Are A Buy At Their 7.7% Dividend YieldSeptember 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.com Get KKR Real Estate Finance Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KREF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KREF Media Mentions By Week KREF Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. KREF News Sentiment▼0.730.59▲Average Finance News Sentiment KREF News Coverage Learn about the media coverage comparison. We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. This chart compares the number of articles about this company in the last seven days compared with the average number of articles about this company on a typical week. KREF Articles This Week▼72▲KREF Articles Average Week Get KKR Real Estate Finance Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KREF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Four Corners Property Trust News Arbor Realty Trust News GCM Grosvenor News InvenTrust Properties News DigitalBridge Group News Global Net Lease News Empire State Realty Trust News Veris Residential News SSR Mining News Navient News Headlines Tools Trending Media MentionsHigh Media Sentiment StocksLive News FeedMarketBeat OriginalsStock Ideas This page (NYSE:KREF) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’ is about to mint millionaires (again) with Stargate.This little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMust-See: 5-Second Trump PredictionPresident Trump's prediction is about to become a reality... Opening a rare window of opportunity for you t...InvestorPlace | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being c...Stansberry Research | SponsoredJanuary 29th - the next big trading catalyst to watch Mark your calendar for January 29th. Because on that day, I believe we could see a $2 Trillion shock INTO t...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredWarren Buffett Bets $40 Billion—You Can Get in for $20I call it "The Last Retirement Stock You'll Ever Need." Warren Buffett himself owns $40 billion of stock in...Behind the Markets | SponsoredGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto AnnouncementGrab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | SponsoredNvidia’s Bold Move: Tackling Tech’s $1 Trillion CrisisTaiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as ...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access 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. Share KKR Real Estate Finance Trust With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.