KRNY

In the past six months, Kearny Financial Corp.'s stock increased by 39.63% between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026. The company declared quarterly dividends of $0.11 per share in April and August 2026. There was significant institutional buying interest, with BlackRock disclosing a $84.46 million stake and Algert Global boosting its position, while Bank of New York Mellon also disclosed a new stake. Insider buying activity resulted in a net insider buying of $198,502.00 over the last three months, including a director's acquisition of 1,560 shares. Analyst ratings were generally positive, with upgrades from Zacks to 'hold', Piper Sandler to 'strong-buy', Raymond James initiating coverage with an 'outperform' rating and an $11 price target, and Weiss Ratings upgrading the stock to 'buy'. The company's Q2 results showed EPS of $0.15, missing the consensus of $0.17, but revenue of $45.69 million topped expectations. Kearny Financial also faced a warning in August 2026 regarding heightened interest rate risk, with margin and equity values under pressure, and was impacted by broader regional bank weakness due to rising Treasury yields and oil prices, though company-specific catalysts often outweighed these macro headwinds.