KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) Stock Analysis

$7.590

-0.020 (-0.26%)At close

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High
7.705
Open
7.640
VWAP
7.62
Vol
440.65K
Mkt Cap
636.99M
Low
7.560
Amount
3.36M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
0.00

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company primarily originates or acquires transitional senior loans collateralized by institutional-quality commercial real estate (CRE) assets that are owned and operated by sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. The Company's target assets also include mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other debt-oriented instruments with these characteristics. The Company's investment objective is capital preservation and the generation of attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, primarily through dividends. Its portfolio of diversified investments consists of performing senior and mezzanine loans. It focuses on originating and acquiring senior loans that are secured by CRE properties and evidenced by a first-priority mortgage. The Company is externally managed by KKR Real Estate Finance Manager LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc.

Analyst Ratings (2)

+36.76% upside
Hold
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 7.59
Low
9.00
Average
10.38
High
12.00

JPMorgan

2026-07-24

Price Target

$8

Underweight

Keefe Bruyette

2026-07-23

Price Target

$7

Market Perform

JPMorgan

2026-07-17

Price Target

$6

Underweight

Keefe Bruyette

2026-06-15

Price Target

$6

Market Perform

Wells Fargo

2026-04-28

Price Target

$7

Overweight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) is 10.78, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 8.09.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
8.09
Current P/E
10.78
Overvalued
17.44
Undervalued
-1.27

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
0.00
Current EV/EBITDA
0.00
Overvalued
0.00
Undervalued
0.00

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
5.73
Current P/S
5.15
Overvalued
7.06
Undervalued
4.40

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for KREF

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%KREF

$8.94

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%KREF

$7.68

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%KREF

$7.10

Scenario price

Whales holding KREF

K

KKR & Co. Inc.

+ HoldingKREF

+10.36%

3M Return

N

Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

+ HoldingKREF

-1.10%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-07-21 (ET)

16:30:00

KKR Real Estate Finance Q2 EPS of 58c Beats Consensus of 31c

16:30:00

KKR Real Estate Finance Establishes Strategic Review Committee

2026-04-23 (ET)

16:20:00

Tesla Agrees to Acquire AI Hardware Company for $2 Billion

12:10:00

Major U.S. Indices Slightly Lower as Tesla Acquires AI Company

2026-04-22 (ET)

16:40:00

KREF CEO Says 2026 is Transition Year, Quarterly Dividend Reduced to $0.10

News

KREF FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company primarily originates or acquires transitional senior loans collateralized by institutional-quality commercial real estate (CRE) assets that are owned and operated by sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. The Company's target assets also include mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other debt-oriented instruments with these characteristics. The Company's investment objective is capital preservation and the generation of attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, primarily through dividends. Its portfolio of diversified investments consists of performing senior and mezzanine loans. It focuses on originating and acquiring senior loans that are secured by CRE properties and evidenced by a first-priority mortgage. The Company is externally managed by KKR Real Estate Finance Manager LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. It operates in the Real Estate sector (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS industry).

2 analysts cover KREF: 0 rate it Buy, 2 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 10.38.

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