Kearny Financial Corp. executive Thomas DeMedici reported equity compensation changes. On August 7, 2026, he received a grant of 7,680 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units, which vest at a rate of 33% per year commencing on August 7, 2027. On the same date, 2,565 shares of common stock at $9.52 per share were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Indirect holdings include 56,921 shares by a 401(k), 26,642 shares by an ESOP, and 877 shares by a BEP. DeMedici also holds stock options covering 100,000 underlying shares at an exercise price of $15.35 expiring on December 1, 2026, and options on 50,000 underlying shares at $13.38 expiring on January 7, 2029.
Kearny Financial Corp. executive Erika K. Parisi reported equity compensation activity on August 7, 2026. She received 6,886 shares of common stock as a grant of restricted stock units that vest in installments of 33% per year beginning August 7, 2027. On the same date, 4,110 common shares were delivered or withheld at $9.52 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Following these events, she continues to hold stock options on 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.35, expiring December 1, 2026, and has additional indirect holdings of common stock through an ESOP, 401(k), and BEP accounts.
Kearny Financial Corp. reported that President and CEO Craig Montanaro received a grant of 27,058 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock units on August 7, 2026, vesting 33% per year starting August 7, 2027. On the same date, 12,856 shares of Common Stock at $9.52 per share were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Montanaro also reports direct stock options for 540,000 underlying shares at an exercise price of $15.35 expiring December 1, 2026, plus indirect holdings through a 401(k), ESOP, a BEP plan, and shares held by his daughter.
Kearny Financial Corp. executive Timothy A. Swansson, EVP and CTIO, reported equity compensation activity involving common stock. On August 7, 2026, he received a grant of 6,673 restricted stock units, which vest at a rate of 33% per year commencing on August 7, 2027. On the same date, 2,207 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld at $9.52 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Swansson also reports stock options covering 75,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.35, expiring December 1, 2026, and indirect holdings of common stock through an ESOP and a 401(k) plan.
Kearny Financial Corp. executive Anthony V. Bilotta Jr., EVP and Chief Banking Officer, reported equity compensation changes. On August 7, 2026, he received a grant of 7,578 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock units that vest 33% per year starting August 7, 2027. On the same date, 3,561 Common shares were delivered or withheld at $9.52 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. He also reports stock options over 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $13.55, expiring September 15, 2028, plus indirect holdings through an ESOP, BEP, and 401(k).
Kearny Financial Corp. EVP and CFO Sean Byrnes reported equity compensation and related share withholding in Common Stock. On August 7, 2026, he received a grant of 9,914 restricted stock units, which vest at a rate of 33% per year commencing on August 7, 2027. On the same date, 2,222 shares of Common Stock at $9.52 per share were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Following these and other transactions, he held 7,906 shares indirectly via a 401(k) and 6,178 shares indirectly via an ESOP, with additional indirect and RSU positions noted in the footnotes.
BlackRock, Inc. reports ownership of common stock of Kearny Financial Corp on an amended Schedule 13G. BlackRock and certain of its business units beneficially own 5,024,975 shares of Kearny Financial common stock, representing 7.8% of the class as of June 30, 2026.
BlackRock has sole voting power over 4,958,785 shares and sole dispositive power over all 5,024,975 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. Various underlying clients have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no individual client holds more than five percent of Kearny Financial’s outstanding common shares.
Kearny Financial Corp. director Curtland E. Fields purchased 14,700 shares of common stock in four open-market transactions on July 27, 2026. The buys were made at prices between $9.395 and $9.410 per share, reported as directly owned and not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Kearny Financial Corp., holding company for Kearny Bank, reported net income of $7.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, versus $10.1 million, or $0.16, in the prior quarter. Quarterly results were affected by a $1.6 million discrete tax charge, $745,000 of severance expense, and $262,000 of OREO acquisition expense. For fiscal 2026, net income rose to $36.3 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared with $26.1 million, or $0.42, in fiscal 2025, reflecting higher net interest income and better efficiency.
Net interest margin increased to 2.26% for the quarter and 2.18% for the year, up 30 basis points year over year, as loans and yields grew and the balance sheet was remixed. At June 30, 2026, total assets were $7.68 billion, loans $5.88 billion, and deposits $5.71 billion, with a shift toward non‑interest‑bearing balances. Asset quality remained controlled, with non‑performing assets of $53.4 million or 0.70% of assets, net charge‑offs of 0.04% of average loans for the year, and an allowance for credit losses of $45.5 million or 0.77% of loans. Tangible equity to tangible assets was 8.62%, and tangible book value per share was $10.07. The board declared a $0.11 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable August 26, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 12, 2026.
Kearny Financial Corp. director Curtland E. Fields bought additional Common Stock in a series of open-market purchases. On June 17 and 18, 2026, he acquired a combined 8,550 shares at prices between $8.33 and $8.42 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 43,200 shares of Common Stock.