KREF Company Profile and Key Details

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) closed at $7.96 USD, gaining $0.09 (1.14%) from the previous close of $7.87. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $7.55 and $11.53. With a market capitalization of about $521.37 million, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.92). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 891.78 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in New York City, NY, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Mortgage industry. Led by CEO Matthew A. Salem, the company employs approximately 0 people and listed since May 05, 2017. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets.

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 -4.88%, SMA50 -4.32%, SMA200 -11.51%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 39.82 (weak momentum), while the ATR of 0.22 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -30.96% below its high and over 5.43% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 971.20 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 857.78 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. has 65.68 million shares outstanding. The public float is 54.39 million shares, elevated short interest at 8.03% of float. This equals 3.52 million shares. The short ratio is 4.53 days. Institutional investors hold 78.66% of the float. Insiders own 2.11%. KKR REFT Holdings L.P. holds 14.25 million shares, KKR Group Partnership L.P. has 10.00 million shares and ROBERTS GEORGE R has 10.00 million shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net buying. They sold 125.29 thousand shares across 1 transactions.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. last paid a dividend of 1 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 11.42%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $32.70. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. generated EPS of -$0.35 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -34.59%. The latest quarter delivered EPS of -$0.03. The next quarter is forecast at $0.14. Next year's EPS is expected at -$25.96. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 4 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 4 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $13.00 to $8.50. The high target offers 63.32% upside. The low target suggests 6.78% downside. The mean target is $10.09. This offers 26.76% upside. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 21, 2025, missed forecasts by -400.0%. The prior quarter beat by 231.25%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -11.73% in July 22, 2024.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of -79.14, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.51 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.43 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 6.88, also above market averages.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF) shares are flat -4.26% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of -79.14. Analyst sentiment is cautious, with the majority of ratings in Market Perform territory and a mean price target of $13.55, suggesting 70.23% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-10.93% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (4.27% over three months), and a longer-term gain (42.09% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -10.93%, with price expected at $7.09 by January 23, 2026, within a range of $6.92 to $7.27 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 4.27%, reaching $8.30 by April 09, 2026, with a range of $7.92 to $8.61. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 42.09%, with price at $11.31 by December 31, 2026, within a range of $0.00 to $16.16.