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EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 22, 2026

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Sean Byrnes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Kearny Financial Corp.

(973) 244-4500

KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2027 RESULTS

AND DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND

Fairfield, N.J., October 22, 2026 – Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of $10.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $7.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on November 18, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 4, 2026.

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report continued progress this quarter, reflecting ongoing execution of our strategic plan, solid loan and deposit growth, and disciplined expense management. While our net interest margin reflected the impact of lower prepayment-related income and the repricing of our final remaining COVID-era wholesale funding position, our underlying margin drivers remain intact. Ongoing loan repricing and balance sheet remixing are expected to support further margin expansion in the quarters ahead.”

Mr. Montanaro continued, “Our strategic transformation continues to gain momentum as we deepen commercial client relationships, expand relationship-based deposit growth, and further reposition the balance sheet toward higher-yielding commercial and construction lending opportunities. During the quarter, we expanded our deposit-gathering capabilities with the launch of a dedicated Nonprofit and Independent Education Banking team. This initiative broadens access to attractive relationship-based funding sources and further diversifies our deposit franchise.”

First Quarter Highlights

•Net income increased 40.0% to $10.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.

•Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) increased 14.0% to $13.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, reflecting ongoing strengthening of core earnings.

•Continued the strategic remixing of the loan portfolio, growing total loans by 7.2% on an annualized basis, while reducing multifamily mortgage exposure.

•Total deposits grew by 8.7% on an annualized basis, reflecting continued momentum across the Bank's commercial deposit initiatives and supporting loan growth and balance sheet optimization.

•Launched a Nonprofit and Independent Education Banking team led by a seasoned industry professional with extensive experience serving mission-driven organizations through specialized banking solutions, further strengthening the Bank's commercial banking capabilities.

Balance Sheet

•Total assets were $7.78 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $95.7 million, or 1.2%, from June 30, 2026.

•Investment securities totaled $1.04 billion at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $35.0 million, or 3.3%, from June 30, 2026.

•Loans receivable totaled $5.98 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $105.1 million, or 1.8%, from June 30, 2026.

•Deposits were $5.83 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of $123.9 million, or 2.2%, from June 30, 2026, primarily driven by growth in interest-bearing demand deposits.

•Borrowings were $1.14 billion at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $15.0 million, or 1.3%, from June 30, 2026, reflecting reductions in overnight borrowings, partially offset by an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances.

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•At September 30, 2026, the Company maintained available secured borrowing capacity with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Discount Window of $2.21 billion, representing 28.5% of total assets.

Earnings

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

•Average loan yields increased 10 basis points and average loan balances grew for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, contributing to an increase of $2.2 million, or 2.7%, in total interest income. Net interest margin was 2.23% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of three basis points from the prior quarter, as the benefit from higher asset yields was offset by the repricing of the Company’s final remaining COVID-era wholesale funding position and declines in purchase accounting accretion and loan prepayment penalty income, as described in further detail below.

•For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, net interest income decreased $294,000 to $40.1 million from $40.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Included in net interest income for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively, was purchase accounting accretion of $396,000 and $537,000, and loan prepayment penalty income of $336,000 and $622,000. Excluding loan prepayment penalty income and purchase accounting accreti

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