Kearny Financial Corp.
KRNY · Savings Institution, Federally Chartered · 64.7M shares · -8%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$738K (gross $4M, SBC $5M)
Reference price $8.40 · est. market cap ~$544M — last insider purchase, 2026-06-18 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C58Kearny Financial — New Jersey thrift with low returns.
Strengths
- Free cash flow 70th pct; well-capitalized
Risks
- Net income down sharply; ROE 3.5% (42nd) weak
- Mortgage/multifamily and rate sensitivity
Notable findings
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $167M cash & investments
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 11 open-market buy(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$211,203, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -8%/yr over 4y
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 9 open-market sale(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Key metrics
Return on equity
3.5%
Return on assets
0.3%
Free cash flow
$21M
Tangible book value
$631M
Cash & investments
$167M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 1.2K | $8.40 |
| 2026-06-18 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 2.0K | $8.41 |
| 2026-06-18 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 400 | $8.42 |
| 2026-06-17 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 5.0K | $8.34 |
| 2026-06-12 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 5.0K | $8.71 |
| 2026-06-11 | Wong-Zaza Melvina | Buy | 3.5K | $8.57 |
| 2026-06-10 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 4.8K | $8.61 |
| 2026-06-09 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 2.3K | $8.46 |
| 2026-06-09 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 180 | $8.45 |
| 2026-06-08 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 1.8K | $8.41 |
| 2026-06-08 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 560 | $8.37 |
| 2026-06-08 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 500 | $8.40 |
| 2026-06-08 | Fields Curtland E | Buy | 100 | $8.39 |
| 2026-06-01 | Swansson Timothy A | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Swansson Timothy A | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $8.11 |
| 2026-03-10 | Swansson Timothy A | Sell | 900 | $7.59 |
| 2026-03-10 | Swansson Timothy A | Sell | 600 | $7.59 |
| 2026-03-10 | Swansson Timothy A | Sell | 2.0K | $7.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | Swansson Timothy A | Sell | 400 | $7.61 |
| 2026-03-10 | Swansson Timothy A | Sell | 100 | $7.61 |
| 2026-01-28 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 3.9K | $7.65 |
| 2026-01-28 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 100 | $7.66 |
| 2025-09-19 | MONTANARO LEOPOLD W | Buy | 10K | $6.57 |
| 2025-09-10 | Byrnes Sean | I | 2.9K | $6.64 |
| 2025-09-03 | Suchodolski Keith | I | 7.6K | $6.73 |
| 2025-08-08 | Wong-Zaza Melvina | Buy | 1.4K | $5.93 |
| 2025-08-07 | Parisi Erika K | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | MONTANARO CRAIG | Grant | 34K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | MONTANARO CRAIG | Tax withheld | 11K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | Suchodolski Keith | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Suchodolski Keith | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | Byrnes Sean | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Byrnes Sean | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | Parisi Erika K | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | DeMedici Thomas | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | DeMedici Thomas | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | Joyce Patrick M | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Joyce Patrick M | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | Swansson Timothy A | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Swansson Timothy A | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | BILOTTA ANTHONY V JR | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | BILOTTA ANTHONY V JR | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-07 | Beierle Cassia J. | Grant | 10K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Beierle Cassia J. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $5.86 |
| 2025-08-01 | Wong-Zaza Melvina | Buy | 1.5K | $5.99 |
| 2025-06-09 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 700 | $6.12 |
| 2025-06-09 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 1.6K | $6.13 |
| 2025-06-09 | Joyce Patrick M | Sell | 1.7K | $6.13 |
| 2025-06-01 | Swansson Timothy A | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Swansson Timothy A | Tax withheld | 936 | $5.90 |
| 2025-06-01 | Dunne John V | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Dunne John V | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $5.90 |
| 2025-02-07 | Wong-Zaza Melvina | Buy | 5.0K | $7.23 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-23 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-22 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-23 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-22 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-21 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-24 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-06-18 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-03 | 0001617242-26-000012 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001617242-26-000009 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 0001617242-26-000006 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-05 | 2025-12-31 | 0001617242-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-22 | 0001617242-26-000002 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001617242-25-000073 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 0001617242-25-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-22 | 2025-10-21 | 0000943374-25-000444 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 0001617242-25-000068 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-08-21 | 2025-06-30 | 0001617242-25-000056 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-24 | 0001617242-25-000031 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-06-18 | 2025-06-18 | 0000943374-25-000284 ↗ |