Kearny Financial (KRNY) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Kearny Financial (NASDAQ: KRNY):

• 4/27/2026 – Kearny Financial is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $9.50 price target on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Kearny Financial was upgraded by Zacks Research to “hold”.
• 4/27/2026 – Kearny Financial is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $9.50 price target on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Kearny Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.

Kearny Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. Kearny Financial’s payout ratio is currently 77.19%.

Insider Transactions at Kearny Financial

In other Kearny Financial news, EVP Timothy A. Swansson sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.60, for a total value of $30,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $424,330.80. This represents a 6.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 7.44% of the company’s stock.

Kearny Financial, Inc was the bank holding company for Kearny Bank, a New Jersey–based community bank offering a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services. Through its subsidiary, the company provided deposit products, lending facilities and electronic banking solutions to individuals, small businesses and middle-market corporations.

The company’s core products included checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial real estate loans, construction financing, equipment financing, home equity lines of credit and consumer installment loans.