KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) Given New $9.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) had its price target dropped by Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $9.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 23.71% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on KREF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective (down from $9.50) on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from $8.25 to $8.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research cut shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.20.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Stock Performance

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock traded down $0.61 on Thursday, hitting $7.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,310,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 883,342. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a one year low of $7.26 and a one year high of $11.53. The firm has a market cap of $476.43 million, a P/E ratio of -6.93 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 423.43, a current ratio of 423.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $8.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.74.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $32.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.06 million. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust had a negative net margin of 10.80% and a negative return on equity of 1.11%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

In other news, Director Christen E.J. Lee acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.80 per share, with a total value of $78,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 229,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,787,237.40. This represents a 4.56% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Ralph F. Rosenberg sold 125,289 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.25, for a total transaction of $1,033,634.25. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KREF. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,725 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 3,658 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust by 3,904.6% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 4,256 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust by 64.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.23% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting KKR Real Estate Finance Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus on EPS and revenue (EPS $0.22 vs est. ~$0.14; revenue ~$32.7M vs est. ~$26M) — evidence of better-than-expected quarter. KREF Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a $1.5B repayment target and aggressive asset resolutions while evaluating dividend policy — this can reduce leverage and improve balance-sheet flexibility if executed. KREF outlines $1.5B repayment target and asset resolutions (MSN/Yahoo coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted its full Q4 release, slide deck and held the earnings call — read the transcript for details on portfolio actions and strategy. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst downgrades today: Zacks moved KREF to a “strong sell,” BTIG cut from Buy to Neutral, and Keefe Bruyette & Woods trimmed its PT to $8.00 with a Market Perform — increased sell-side caution pressures the stock. Zacks Research downgrade BTIG downgrade (The Fly) KBW price-target cut (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain a concern: negative net margin and ROE and high leverage (debt/equity ~3.6) — investors may be worried about downside risk if asset resolutions or repayments slip. Company metrics and trading data (MarketBeat)

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Company Profile

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc (NYSE: KREF) is a mortgage real estate investment trust sponsored by KKR & Co Inc The company focuses on originating, acquiring, financing and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt and real estate-related assets across the United States and select European markets.

The trust’s investment strategy is centered on lending to high-quality office, industrial, retail, multifamily and hotel properties. Its portfolio primarily consists of senior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, floating-rate debt securities and preferred equity positions.