--- title: "Independent Director of Kearny Financial Picks Up 34% More Stock" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294355319.md" description: "Curtland Fields, an independent director at Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY), purchased $138k worth of stock at $9.41 per share, increasing his holdings by 34%. This marks the largest insider purchase in the past year, suggesting confidence in the company's future as shares were bought near current market prices. Over the last year, insiders were net buyers, acquiring 52.38k shares for $432k while selling only 10.50k shares. Insiders currently own 4.7% of the company." datetime: "2026-07-30T11:22:42.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294355319.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294355319.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294355319.md) --- # Independent Director of Kearny Financial Picks Up 34% More Stock Investors who take an interest in **Kearny Financial Corp.** (NASDAQ:KRNY) should definitely note that the Independent Director, Curtland Fields, recently paid US$9.41 per share to buy US$138k worth of the stock. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 34%. We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. ## The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Kearny Financial Notably, that recent purchase by Curtland Fields is the biggest insider purchase of Kearny Financial shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$9.59. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Kearny Financial insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 52.38k shares worth US$432k. But they sold 10.50k shares for US$82k. Overall, Kearny Financial insiders were net buyers during the last year. They paid about US$8.25 on average. It is certainly positive to see that insiders have invested their own money in the company. However, we do note that they were buying at significantly lower prices than today's share price. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below! View our latest analysis for Kearny Financial NasdaqGS:KRNY Insider Trading Volume July 30th 2026 Kearny Financial is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find **small cap companies at attractive valuations,** this **free** list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket. ## Insider Ownership Of Kearny Financial Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Kearny Financial insiders own 4.7% of the company, worth about US$28m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment. ## What Might The Insider Transactions At Kearny Financial Tell Us? The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Insiders likely see value in Kearny Financial shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example - Kearny Financial has **1 warning sign** we think you should be aware of. If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this **free** list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt. _For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests._ ### Valuation is complex, but we're here to simplify it. Discover if Kearny Financial might be undervalued or overvalued with our detailed analysis, featuring **fair value estimates, potential risks, dividends, insider trades, and its financial condition.** Access Free Analysis ### Related Stocks - [KRNY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KRNY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Kearny Financial director Leopold W. Montanaro acquires 4,773 common shares for $45,150.58](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295554175.md) - [Kearny Bank promotes Daniel Benker to senior vice president, facilities and administrative services director](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295685268.md) - [Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on NXP Semiconductors Stock?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295558363.md) - [Kearny Financial director Curtland E. 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