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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF)

$5.78+10.94%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$5.78▼ 28.64% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $5.21 · High $8.94Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust closed at $5.78 on Nov 4, up 10.94%, 35.3% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.4M shares was 1.32× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -7.7% over one month, -12.0% over six months, -28.3% over one year.

Short interest was 5.9M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 1.5% from the prior report (12.3% of float, 6.5 days to cover).

Market cap$331.2M57.3M shares
Revenue · quarter$0.00—
Diluted EPS$-0.11−191.7% YoY
P/E · TTM—P/S 3.9×
Net margin—
Dividend yield6.92%$0.1 last paid
52-week range5.21 – 8.94−35.3% from high
Volume1.4M1.32× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d47.9%Annualised
Short % of float12.3%6.5 days to cover
Net cash-$2.86BCash $165.9M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +2.7%1M −7.7%3M −22.3%6M −12.0%YTD −29.7%1Y −28.3%3Y −44.5%5Y −74.7%

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Rank within REITs

Percentile among 179 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum34
Revenue growth—
Net margin—
Value (low P/E)—
Size26

Industry medians: 6-month return −6.1%, revenue growth +4.1%, net margin 10.7%, P/E 25.2×.

Short interest

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Shares short5.9M−1.5% vs prior
Days to cover6.5Settled Oct 15
% of float12.3%
Short vol. 10d53.4%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in REITs

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
KREFKKR Real Estate Finance Trust$5.78+10.94%−12.0%———$331.2M
ABRArbor Realty Trust$1.79+2.29%−78.4%−14.7%−188.8%—$329.7MCompare
ARIAPOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE$2.51+4.15%−77.1%−59.9%18.2%2.9$322.6MCompare
LANDGladstone Land$7.28−0.68%−25.6%+3.2%−106.5%—$314.0MCompare
PINEAlpine Income Property Trust$16.89+1.56%−13.3%+40.5%16.8%35.9$302.9MCompare
FPIFarmland Partners$8.96+2.52%−16.1%−13.1%−157.6%42.3$376.1MCompare
NREFNexPoint Real Estate Finance$14.64+1.46%−5.6%——4.4$275.9MCompare
AGNCOAGNC Investment Corp. Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.50% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock$25.07+0.89%−1.8%———$403.6MCompare
RWTRedwood Trust$3.26+4.82%−41.5%———$409.5MCompare

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Quick answers

What does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust do?
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc is a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and acquiring senior mortgage loans secured by CRE assets. The investment is to originate or acquire senior mortgage loans collateralized by institutional-quality CRE assets that are owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals.
What is KREF's market cap?
$331.23M, based on the Nov 4 close of $5.78.
Does KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.1 per share (ex-date Sep 30), an annualised yield of 6.92%.
How much of KREF is sold short?
5.9M shares, 12.3% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is KREF in?
Real Estate, in the REITs industry.

About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc is a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and acquiring senior mortgage loans secured by CRE assets. The investment is to originate or acquire senior mortgage loans collateralized by institutional-quality CRE assets that are owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. KKR manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real estates, energy, infrastructure, credit, and hedge funds. The company's investment objective is capital preservation and generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, through dividends.

HQ: New York, NYListed May 5, 2017kkrreit.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology