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The closing price of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE: KREF) was $7.86 for the day, down -2.72% from the previous closing price of $8.08. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.14 million shares were traded. KREF stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.06 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $7.835.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KREF’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.99. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.89 and its Current Ratio is at 11.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 4.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 4.17.
On April 07, 2025, Keefe Bruyette Downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $10.75.
Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on September 05, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $11.50 to $13.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 03 ’25 when ROSENBERG RALPH F sold 125,289 shares for $8.25 per share. The transaction valued at 1,033,634 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
ROSENBERG RALPH F sold 125,289 shares of KREF for $1,033,634 on Dec 03 ’25. The Director now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $8.25 per share. On Dec 03 ’25, another insider, Ralph Rosenberg, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 250,578 shares for $8.36 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KREF now has a Market Capitalization of 516214400 and an Enterprise Value of 5338298880. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 86.085.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KREF is 0.91, which has changed by -0.19601989 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16623151 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KREF has reached a high of $11.53, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.13%.
Shares Statistics:
KREF traded an average of 906.01K shares per day over the past three months and 1002150 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 65.23M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 62.91M. Insiders hold about 4.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.22% stake in the company. Shares short for KREF as of 1765756800 were 4208775 with a Short Ratio of 4.65, compared to 1763078400 on 3670934. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4208775 and a Short% of Float of 9.629999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.0, KREF has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.00. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.12376238. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 11.18.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 6.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.18, with high estimates of $0.25 and low estimates of $0.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.39 and $0.21 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.3. EPS for the following year is $0.65, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $0.93 and $0.41.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $29.3M to a low estimate of $22M. As of. The current estimate, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc’s year-ago sales were $35.13MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $27.6M. There is a high estimate of $30.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $25.7M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KREF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $116.1M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $108M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $112.74M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $151.72MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $105.36M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $114.9M and the low estimate is $94M.
