KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

Real Estate

NYSE:KREF · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $464.89M Beta 0.88 P/E (TTM) -4.8
$7.23 +1.69%

+$0.12 today

52W Low $5.25High $9.98

Vol 0.50M · Avg 1.49M

EPS (TTM)-$1.52
Div Yield13.83%
REIT - Mortgage

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

-4.0%

avg 4.3%

ROIC

4.2%

avg 3.4%

ROA

-0.7%

avg 0.7%

Analysis

ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at 4.2% versus its period average of 3.4%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Kendra Decious

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$599,106.0061$80,241.000.12%

Rachel Hunter-Goldman

Managing Director of Real Estate

Ali Imraan

MD & Head of European Originations

Jack Switala

Director of Investor Relations

Joel Traut

Partner & Head of Originations

Paul Fine

Managing Director Real Estate

Adam Simon

Managing Director of Real Estate

Andrew Palmieri

Principal of Real Estate

Matthew A. Salem

Chief Executive Officer & Director52$703,075.001.09%

W. Patrick Mattson

COO, President & Secretary52$500,287.000.78%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

6

$1.22M

Sells

1

$1.03M

Net Sentiment

+$186,852.79

Net buying

Most Active

Salem Matthew A

2 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Apr 24, 2026

Salem Matthew A

Direct

Buy60.0K$6.04$362,472.00
Apr 24, 2026

Mattson W Patrick

Direct

Buy40.0K$6.03$241,072.00
Dec 3, 2025

ROSENBERG RALPH F

Indirect

Sell125.3K$8.25$1,033,634.25
Nov 7, 2025

Lee Christen E.J.

Direct

Buy10.0K$7.80$77,978.00
Nov 6, 2025

Salem Matthew A

Direct

Buy32.0K$7.84$250,963.20
Nov 6, 2025

AHERN TERRANCE R

Direct

Buy23.7K$7.81$185,196.54
Nov 6, 2025

Mattson W Patrick

Direct

Buy13.0K$7.91$102,805.30

Analysis

Insiders reported 6 buys worth $1.22M and 1 sells worth $1.03M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net buying of $186,852.79. Salem Matthew A was the most active insider with 2 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+72.1%
-7.5% (10yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+141.9%
-4.2% (10yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+74.9%
-5.7% (10yr)1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+113.8%
-6.2% (10yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +141.9% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at -4.2% (10yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages KREF?

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) lists 10 active executives. The top listed executive is Rachel Hunter-Goldman, Managing Director of Real Estate.

Are KREF insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $526.69M.

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