Kearny Financial (KRNY) Director Curtland E. Fields Buys 14,700 Shares

What Happened
Curtland E. Fields, a director of Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY), purchased a total of 14,700 shares in multiple open-market transactions on July 27, 2026. The four purchases were: 358 shares at $9.40 ($3,365), 3,900 shares at $9.40 ($36,660), 9,742 shares at $9.41 ($91,672), and 700 shares at $9.39 ($6,577), for an aggregate cost of approximately $138,274. These were outright purchases (transaction code P), which are generally viewed as an insider adding to their stake rather than selling.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: July 27, 2026 (all four trades). Filing date: July 28, 2026 (filed timely).
• Prices and amounts:
  • 358 sh @ $9.40 = $3,365
  • 3,900 sh @ $9.40 = $36,660
  • 9,742 sh @ $9.41 = $91,672
  • 700 sh @ $9.39 = $6,577
• Total shares purchased: 14,700; total cash spent: ~$138,274.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• No 10b5-1 trading plan, option exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding items were disclosed in this Form 4.

Context
These were straightforward open-market purchases (code P). Purchases by directors can signal confidence in the company but do not by themselves prove future performance. The filing was submitted the day after the trades, which is within the usual reporting window for Form 4.