Kearny Financial (KRNY)
NASDAQ:KRNY
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Kearny Financial
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
$8.50
▲(4.68% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/23/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (earnings recovery with solid free cash flow support) and constructive technicals (price above key moving averages). Valuation adds support with a moderate P/E and high dividend yield, while corporate updates are favorable (continued NIM expansion and stable asset quality) but not enough to offset the still-modest ROE and leverage concerns.
Positive Factors
Net Interest Margin Expansion
Six consecutive quarters of NIM expansion indicate durable improvement in the bank's primary earnings engine. Sustained margin gains support higher core net interest income, improving earnings stability and providing recurring internal capacity to fund dividends, loan growth, or capital buffers over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Modest Return on Equity
A low ROE near 4.3% limits the bank’s ability to generate high incremental shareholder value from retained earnings. Over time this constrains internal capital accumulation, slows book value growth, and forces reliance on margin expansion or capital actions to materially lift shareholder returns versus regional peers.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Net Interest Margin Expansion
Six consecutive quarters of NIM expansion indicate durable improvement in the bank's primary earnings engine. Sustained margin gains support higher core net interest income, improving earnings stability and providing recurring internal capacity to fund dividends, loan growth, or capital buffers over the next several quarters.
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Kearny Financial (KRNY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$515.97M
Dividend Yield5.8%
Average Volume (3M)306.40K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.7
Beta (1Y)0.88
Revenue Growth-0.49%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees552
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.52
Shares Outstanding64,739,150
10 Day Avg. Volume248,472
30 Day Avg. Volume306,397
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.12
Price to Book (P/B)0.54
Price to Sales (P/S)1.18
P/FCF Ratio18.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.77
Enterprise Value/Ebitda33.18
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.00Price Target Upside10.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.63
Revenue Forecast (FY)$176.46M
Kearny Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kearny Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for Kearny Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing check...
How the Company Makes Money
Kearny Financial makes money primarily through traditional banking spread and fee-based activities. The core earnings engine is net interest income: the bank collects interest and related income on its loan portfolio (such as residential real esta...
Kearny Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 343.87M | 343.53M | 326.88M | 296.48M | 240.21M | 256.06M |
| Gross Profit | 163.89M | 151.63M | 134.38M | 176.13M | 218.06M | 207.33M |
| EBITDA | 43.32M | 35.88M | -75.52M | 58.67M | 99.00M | 91.34M |
| Net Income | 32.37M | 26.07M | -86.67M | 40.81M | 67.55M | 63.23M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.62B | 7.74B | 7.68B | 8.06B | 7.72B | 7.28B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.15B | 1.18B | 1.14B | 1.30B | 1.45B | 1.74B |
| Total Debt | 1.99B | 1.26B | 1.61B | 1.51B | 901.34M | 685.88M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.86B | 6.99B | 6.93B | 7.20B | 6.83B | 6.24B |
| Stockholders Equity | 757.40M | 745.96M | 753.57M | 869.28M | 894.00M | 1.04B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 39.77M | 21.39M | 42.62M | 68.19M | 78.38M | 69.96M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 40.70M | 24.77M | 43.97M | 69.55M | 81.30M | 75.42M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 114.37M | 41.11M | 258.12M | -417.92M | -479.95M | -83.97M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -151.20M | 37.52M | -308.74M | 317.27M | 432.41M | -104.56M |
Kearny Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
8.12
Price Trends
7.72
Positive
7.60
Positive
6.92
Positive
Market Momentum
0.14
Negative
65.03
Neutral
60.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KRNY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 8.12 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.71, above the 50-day MA of 7.72, and above the 200-day MA of 6.92, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 65.03 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KRNY.
Kearny Financial Risk Analysis
Kearny Financial disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kearny Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Kearny Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $582.21M | 12.42 | 12.35% | 0.73% | 7.26% | 25.66% | |
78 Outperform | $405.24M | 9.07 | 15.41% | 1.63% | 10.47% | 36.72% | |
74 Outperform | $565.30M | 1.49 | 24.82% | ― | 30.36% | 310.29% | |
68 Neutral | $468.50M | 8.80 | 12.67% | 3.03% | 0.15% | 20.73% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $515.97M | 11.71 | 4.75% | 5.80% | -0.49% | ― | |
60 Neutral | $529.60M | 22.37 | 4.89% | 5.16% | 16.96% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
KRNY
Kearny Financial
7.97
1.97
32.74%
FFIC
Flushing Financial
15.63
3.84
32.60%
GCBC
Greene County Bancorp
23.80
1.88
8.58%
BSRR
Sierra Bancorp
35.82
9.68
37.02%
CARE
Carter Bankshares
25.51
9.95
63.95%
RRBI
Red River Bancshares
88.52
33.91
62.10%
Kearny Financial Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Kearny Financial Reports Higher Earnings and Declares Dividend
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
Kearny Financial Corp. reported that for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net income rose to $10.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, from $9.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the prior quarter, driven by its sixth consecutive quarter o...
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