NYSE:KNF Knife River (KNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $104.91 +0.64 (+0.61%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Knife River Stock (NYSE:KNF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Knife River alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$103.83▼$106.5850-Day Range$94.25▼$106.5152-Week Range$62.10▼$108.39Volume316,460 shsAverage Volume465,777 shsMarket Capitalization$5.94 billionP/E Ratio30.06Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$103.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKnife River Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides aggregates- led construction materials and contracting services in the United States. It operates through Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services segments. The company mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates, including crushed stone and sand, and gravel; and produces and sells asphalt and ready-mix concrete. It also provides contracting service, such as heavy-civil construction, asphalt and concrete paving, and site development and grading. In addition, the company sells cement, merchandise, and other building materials and related services. The company sells its construction materials to public and private-sector customers, including federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as industrial, commercial and residential developers, and other private parties; and provides its contracting services to public-sector customers for the development and servicing of highways, local roads, bridges, and other public-infrastructure projects. Knife River Corporation was founded in 1917 and is based in Bismarck, North Dakota.Read More… Knife River Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreKNF MarketRank™: Knife River scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKnife River has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKnife River has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Knife River's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth19.20% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Knife River are expected to grow by 19.20% in the coming year, from $3.49 to $4.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Knife River is 30.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Knife River is 30.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKnife River has a PEG Ratio of 2.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKnife River has a P/B Ratio of 4.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Knife River's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.02% of the outstanding shares of Knife River have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnife River has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knife River has recently increased by 6.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKnife River does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKnife River does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.02% of the outstanding shares of Knife River have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnife River has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knife River has recently increased by 6.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentKnife River has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Knife River this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for KNF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Knife River to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Knife River insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% of the stock of Knife River is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.11% of the stock of Knife River is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Knife River's insider trading history. Receive KNF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Knife River and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KNF Stock News HeadlinesKnife River announces VP retirement in April 2025January 18 at 5:24 PM | msn.comIs Knife River Corporation's (NYSE:KNF) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?January 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMust-See: 5-Second Trump PredictionPresident Trump's prediction is about to become a reality... Opening a rare window of opportunity for you to accelerate your retirement during the first 100 days of his administration.January 20, 2025 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: LANXESS (OtherLNXSF) and Knife River Corporation (KNF)December 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKnife River price target raised to $125 from $120 at DA DavidsonDecember 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKnife River: Aggregating Of AggregatesDecember 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKnife River to acquire Strata for $454MDecember 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKnife River Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Strata CorporationDecember 20, 2024 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines KNF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KNF shares performed this year? Knife River's stock was trading at $101.64 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KNF stock has increased by 3.2% and is now trading at $104.91. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Knife River's earnings last quarter? Knife River Co. (NYSE:KNF) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 4th. The company reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.22. The business's revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Knife River's major shareholders? Knife River's top institutional shareholders include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.09%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.06%), Dakota Wealth Management (0.04%) and Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC (0.01%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Knife River? Shares of KNF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Knife River own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Knife River investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2024Today1/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)2/20/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryNon-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining Current SymbolNYSE:KNF CUSIPN/A CIK1955520 Webwww.kniferiver.com Phone701-530-1400FaxN/AEmployees4,389Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$103.75 High Stock Price Target$120.00 Low Stock Price Target$85.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.49 Trailing P/E Ratio30.06 Forward P/E Ratio30.06 P/E Growth2.2Net Income$182.87 million Net Margins6.89% Pretax Margin9.16% Return on Equity15.22% Return on Assets7.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio2.72 Quick Ratio1.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.89 billion Price / Sales2.06 Cash Flow$6.04 per share Price / Cash Flow17.38 Book Value$22.38 per share Price / Book4.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,613,000Free Float56,273,000Market Cap$5.94 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:KNF) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? I don’t even think you can buy anything at McDonalds f...StocksToTrade | SponsoredKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware ...Porter & Company | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | SponsoredJanuary 29th - the next big trading catalyst to watch Mark your calendar for January 29th. Because on that day, I believe we could see a $2 Trillion shock INTO t...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredStunning Trump Exec Order LeakedMost people have no clue this unassuming facility exists. Yet the minute Donald Trump takes office... ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredNvidia’s Bold Move: Tackling Tech’s $1 Trillion CrisisTaiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredMost People Are Dead Wrong.Turn on any financial news outlet at any given moment and within minutes you're guaranteed to see headlines ab...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happen...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Knife River Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Knife River With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.