KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to post earnings of ($0.2817) per share and revenue of $18.42 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE KREF opened at $5.75 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $337.13 million, a P/E ratio of -1.75 and a beta of 0.88. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a twelve month low of $5.25 and a twelve month high of $9.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.84.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust’s payout ratio is presently -12.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on KREF shares. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $9.50 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $8.00 to $7.50 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.83.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Company Profile

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE: KREF) is a real estate investment trust that originates and acquires commercial real estate loans. The company primarily focuses on senior loans secured by institutional-quality properties, including office, multifamily, industrial, hospitality and other commercial real estate assets.

KREF’s investment portfolio is generally composed of floating-rate mortgage loans backed by properties in major U.S. markets. Its financing activities are designed to provide borrowers with capital for property acquisitions, refinancing, redevelopment and other commercial real estate needs.

The company is externally managed by an affiliate of KKR & Co Inc, a global investment firm with real estate investment capabilities.