KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF)
NYSE: KREF · Real-Time Price · USD
5.64
-0.05 (-0.88%)
At close: Oct 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
5.80
+0.16 (2.84%)
Pre-market: Oct 21, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
KREF Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, KREF stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.25. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 28.55% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $6.00 (+6.38%) and the highest is $9.50 (+68.44%).
Price Target: $7.25 (+28.55%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for KREF stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan | J.P. Morgan | Sell Maintains $7.5 → $6 | Sell | Maintains | $7.5 → $6 | +6.38% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| BTIG | BTIG | Hold Maintains n/a | Hold | Maintains | n/a | n/a | Oct 5, 2026 |
| KBW | KBW | Hold Maintains $6.5 → $7 | Hold | Maintains | $6.5 → $7 | +24.11% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $9 → $7 | Buy | Maintains | $9 → $7 | +24.11% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Citizens JMP | Citizens JMP | Hold Downgrades n/a | Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Apr 27, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
72.15M
from 15.84M
Increased by 355.38%
Revenue Next Year
56.73M
from 72.15M
Decreased by -21.37%
EPS This Year
-0.70
from 0.39
EPS Next Year
-0.55
from -0.70
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.