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Kkr Real Estate Finance (KREF): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Sell0 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $6.50, the highest $7.00, the lowest $6.00. The average is +12.1% from the last price of $5.80.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Shane★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 64% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $7.50 → $6.00−20.0% | Sell | +3.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:09 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi REIT - MortgagexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI REIT - MortgageOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - MortgageAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $6.00 → $5.50−8.3% | Sell | −5.2% | Downgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Tom Catherwood★★★★★★★★★★#9924 · hits 45% · avg −1.0% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 09:10 | −2.0%next day +2.4% · 5 days −5.8% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - MortgageDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - MortgageGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Jade Rahmani★★★★★★★★★★#447 · hits 67% · avg +13.8% | KBW | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +20.7% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 08:15 | −2.4%next day +2.7% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Donald Fandetti★★★★★★★★★★#586 · hits 64% · avg +10.4% | Wells Fargo | $9.00 → $7.00−22.2% | Buy | +20.7% | Reiterated | 28.04.26on TipRanks May 14 21:01 | +6.8%next day −1.4% · 5 days +2.6% | ↗ |
| Chris Muller★★★★★★★★★★#4335 · hits 57% · avg +6.0% | Citizens JMP | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 27.04.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −2.3%next day +6.8% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Kkr Real Estate Finance
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $7.25 at a price of $6.21 (+16.7%); now: $6.50 at $5.80 (+12.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.30 (from $-1.65 to $0.08). Last quarter: $-0.58.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $18M (from $9M to $24M). Last quarter: $91M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Realestate
About Kkr Real Estate Finance
- CEO: Matthew A. Salem
- 30 Hudson Yards, New York City, NY, 10001, US
- www.kkrreit.com
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) operates as a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily focused on originating and acquiring first-lien debt secured by commercial properties. Its investment strategy includes a range of commercial real estate credit products, such as both leveraged and unleveraged commercial mortgage loans, as well as commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). As an elected REIT, the company is exempt from federal corporate income tax, provided it distributes a minimum of 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. KREF was established in 2014 and maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.
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