KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) is projected to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 21st. Analysts expect KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to post earnings of $0.01 per share and revenue of $29.90 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.37). KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a positive return on equity of 1.61% and a negative net margin of 4.43%.The business had revenue of $35.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.55 million. On average, analysts expect KKR Real Estate Finance Trust to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Price Performance

KREF opened at $8.61 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 440.20, a current ratio of 440.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.81. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a 52-week low of $8.27 and a 52-week high of $12.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.22. The company has a market cap of $565.50 million, a P/E ratio of -13.05 and a beta of 0.89.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust’s payout ratio is currently -151.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.44.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust by 100.0% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,725 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust by 742.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,658 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust by 64.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the first quarter valued at $66,000. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the first quarter valued at $123,000. 70.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc, a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring transitional senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets. It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans.