KKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $5.97, +1.88% vs the prior close of $5.86.
- Volume 1.29M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
KREF rises 1.9% to $5.97. Closed at $5.97, +1.88% vs the prior close of $5.86. Day range $5.91–$6.09, opened at $5.95.
KREF daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — KREF rises 1.9% to $5.97
- Closed at $5.97, +1.88% vs the prior close of $5.86. Day range $5.91–$6.09, opened at $5.95.
- Volume was 1.29M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 812.71K.
- Price is -14.3% vs its 50-day average ($6.96) and -14.8% vs its 200-day average ($7.01).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 34.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — KREF dips 1.2% to $5.86
- Closed at $5.86, -1.18% vs the prior close of $5.93. Day range $5.72–$5.93, opened at $5.86.
- Volume was 920.50K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 810.98K.
- Price is -16.1% vs its 50-day average ($6.99) and -16.6% vs its 200-day average ($7.02).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 35.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — KREF jumps 3.1% to $5.93
- Closed at $5.93, +3.13% vs the prior close of $5.75. Day range $5.78–$5.95, opened at $5.81.
- Volume was 792.60K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 813.75K.
- Price is -15.4% vs its 50-day average ($7.01) and -15.7% vs its 200-day average ($7.04).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 34.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — KREF slides 3.7% to $5.75, a 52-week low
- Closed at $5.75, -3.69% vs the prior close of $5.97. Day range $5.72–$5.96, opened at $5.96.
- Volume was 924.40K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 816.98K.
- Price is -18.3% vs its 50-day average ($7.04) and -18.4% vs its 200-day average ($7.05).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 36.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — KREF slides 6.3% to $5.97, a 3-month low
- Closed at $5.97, -6.28% vs the prior close of $6.37. Day range $5.97–$6.36, opened at $6.35.
- Volume was 735.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 818.10K.
- Price is -15.5% vs its 50-day average ($7.06) and -15.5% vs its 200-day average ($7.06).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 34.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — KREF rises 2.2% to $6.37
- Closed at $6.37, +2.25% vs the prior close of $6.23. Day range $6.14–$6.39, opened at $6.16.
- Volume was 986.70K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 815.46K.
- Price is -10.1% vs its 50-day average ($7.08) and -10.0% vs its 200-day average ($7.08).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 30.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — KREF dips 0.5% to $6.23
- Closed at $6.23, -0.48% vs the prior close of $6.26. Day range $6.06–$6.31, opened at $6.26.
- Volume was 931.60K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 815.66K.
- Price is -12.3% vs its 50-day average ($7.10) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.09).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 31.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — KREF rises 3.0% to $6.26
- Closed at $6.26, +2.96% vs the prior close of $6.08. Day range $6.03–$6.27, opened at $6.08.
- Volume was 863.80K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 828.69K.
- Price is -12.1% vs its 50-day average ($7.12) and -11.8% vs its 200-day average ($7.10).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.10; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 31.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — KREF dips 1.3% to $6.08, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $6.08, -1.30% vs the prior close of $6.16. Day range $6.04–$6.17, opened at $6.14.
- Volume was 810.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 855.26K.
- Price is -14.9% vs its 50-day average ($7.15) and -14.5% vs its 200-day average ($7.11).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.12; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 33.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — KREF dips 0.6% to $6.16, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $6.16, -0.65% vs the prior close of $6.20. Day range $6.08–$6.28, opened at $6.25.
- Volume was 875.50K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 887.05K.
- Price is -14.1% vs its 50-day average ($7.17) and -13.5% vs its 200-day average ($7.12).
- 52-week range $5.25–$9.12; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 32.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
KREF latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about KREF in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Decious Kendra had withheld for taxes 9,672 shares at $6.21 (≈$60.06K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 70,569
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Lee Christen E.J. had withheld for taxes 3,358 shares at $6.21 (≈$20.85K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 215,775
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 17, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 21, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: -$116.36M (prior year -$29.73M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$1.95 (prior year -$0.53) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade KREF
- Last results release: Jul 21, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 22, 2026, Feb 3, 2026, Oct 21, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 20, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.30% (largest 8.5%).
- Liquidity: about 1.10M shares (≈$6.57M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $5.97 vs a range of $5.25–$9.10 (19% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 30, 2026 ($0.1/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 6 open-market buys, 2 sales; latest: Matthew A Salem bought 60,000 shares on Apr 24, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 21, 2026; 8-K Jul 21, 2026; 10-Q Apr 22, 2026.
- Share count: 58.58M shares outstanding (Jul 20, 2026), -10.8% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts.
KREF market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5.95 | 6.09 | 5.91 | 5.97 | 1.29M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5.86 | 5.93 | 5.72 | 5.86 | 920.50K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5.81 | 5.95 | 5.78 | 5.93 | 792.60K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.72 | 5.75 | 924.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6.35 | 6.36 | 5.97 | 5.97 | 735.40K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 6.16 | 6.39 | 6.14 | 6.37 | 986.70K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6.26 | 6.31 | 6.06 | 6.23 | 931.60K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 6.08 | 6.27 | 6.03 | 6.26 | 863.80K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 6.14 | 6.17 | 6.04 | 6.08 | 810.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.25 | 6.28 | 6.08 | 6.16 | 875.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.20 | 6.26 | 5.98 | 6.20 | 841.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.36 | 6.38 | 6.18 | 6.21 | 1.36M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 6.25 | 6.39 | 6.19 | 6.38 | 1.03M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 6.28 | 6.35 | 6.14 | 6.26 | 827.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6.27 | 6.49 | 6.25 | 6.35 | 2.02M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6.10 | 6.36 | 5.90 | 6.26 | 1.81M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6.60 | 6.61 | 6.06 | 6.06 | 1.10M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.60 | 6.62 | 1.19M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.88 | 6.88 | 6.70 | 6.76 | 749.90K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 6.79 | 6.82 | 6.68 | 6.79 | 1.93M |
About KKR Real Estate Finance
KKR Real Estate Finance (KREF) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Real Estate Investment Trusts”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1631596.
KREF board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Terrance R Ahern | Director | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Irene M Esteves | Director | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Jonathan A Langer | Director | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Christen E.J. Lee | Director | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Deborah H Mcaneny | Director | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Paula Madoff | Director | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Ralph F Rosenberg | Director | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Matthew A Salem | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 27, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Decious | CFO and Treasurer | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Kelly Galligan | General Counsel and Secretary | Dec 22, 2025 |
| W Patrick Mattson | President, COO and Secretary | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Matthew A Salem | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 27, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Matthew A Salem | Buy | 60,000 | $6.04 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | W Patrick Mattson | Buy | 40,000 | $6.03 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Ralph F Rosenberg | Sale | 125,289 | $8.25 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Ralph F Rosenberg | Sale | 125,289 | $8.25 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Christen E.J. Lee | Buy | 10,000 | $7.80 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | W Patrick Mattson | Buy | 13,000 | $7.91 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Terrance R Ahern | Buy | 23,700 | $7.81 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Matthew A Salem | Buy | 32,000 | $7.84 |
KREF financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $-47.05M | -1.05 | $72.28M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $35.59M | 0.19 | $132.56M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $-30.85M | -0.78 | $155.72M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $38.10M | 0.23 | $141.12M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $137.18M | 2.21 | $124.79M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $6.56B, total liabilities $5.57B, cash $83.06M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
KREF earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.59 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.70 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.18 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.68 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.05 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.28 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.05 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.68 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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