KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.06.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for KREF is 57.85M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.24% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of KREF on February 05, 2025 was 472.65K shares.

KREF) stock’s latest price update

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE: KREF)’s stock price has soared by 9.65 in relation to previous closing price of 10.05. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 7.51% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-04 that KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE:KREF ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jack Switala – Investor Relations Matt Salem – Chief Executive Officer Patrick Mattson – President and Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Tom Catherwood – BTIG Don Fandetti – Wells Fargo Stephen Laws – Raymond James Steve Delaney – Citizens JMP Rick Shane – JPMorgan Jason Sabshon – KBW Operator Good morning, and welcome to the KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.

KREF’s Market Performance

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) has experienced a 7.51% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 7.93% rise in the past month, and a -4.92% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.76% for KREF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.66% for KREF’s stock, with a 2.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of KREF

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KREF stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for KREF by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for KREF in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $13 based on the research report published on September 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KREF reach a price target of $11.50. The rating they have provided for KREF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.

BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to KREF, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on April 25th of the previous year.

KREF Trading at 2.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought KREF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.90% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.18%, as shares surge +6.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.59% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, KREF rose by +7.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.24. In addition, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc saw 9.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KREF starting from Mattson W Patrick, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $9.72 back on Feb 08 ’24. After this action, Mattson W Patrick now owns 308,446 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc, valued at $97,200 using the latest closing price.

Salem Matthew A, the Chief Executive Officer of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc, purchase 26,000 shares at $9.72 during a trade that took place back on Feb 08 ’24, which means that Salem Matthew A is holding 460,309 shares at $252,834 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for KREF

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.64 for the present operating margin
  • 0.9 for the gross margin

The net margin for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 0.08, with 0.01 for asset returns.

Based on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.57.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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