Knife River (KNF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$89.21 +1.76 (+2.01%)

Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$96.60 +7.39 (+8.28%)

As of 03/12/2025 05:49 PM Eastern

Knife River - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
5

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Knife River in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 5 have given a buy rating for KNF.

Consensus Price Target

$110.40
23.75% Upside

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Knife River, the average price target is $110.40. The highest price target for KNF is $120.00, while the lowest price target for KNF is $100.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.75% from the current price of $89.21.

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KNF Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/13/24 to 3/13/25	1 Month Ago 2/12/24 to 2/11/25	3 Months Ago 12/14/23 to 12/13/24	1 Year Ago 3/14/23 to 3/13/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$110.40	$103.75	$95.33	$72.20
Forecasted Upside	23.75% Upside	4.87% Upside	-6.79% Downside	-5.74% Downside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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KNF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

KNF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Knife River Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Knife River	Construction Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.61	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	23.75% Upside	37.60% Upside	20.69% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent KNF News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/10/2025	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Gabe Hajde Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$102.00	+15.90%
2/14/2025	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	Trey Grooms Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$120.00 ➝ $120.00	+19.17%
12/13/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$110.00 ➝ $120.00	+14.05%
11/6/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$90.00 ➝ $110.00	+7.25%
11/5/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$105.00 ➝ $100.00	+8.98%
3/8/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
1/5/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$81.00	+29.70%
12/26/2023	Siebert Williams Shank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$65.00 ➝ $76.00	+16.01%

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KNF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Knife River is $110.40, with a high forecast of $120.00 and a low forecast of $100.00.
: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Knife River in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KNF shares.
: According to analysts, Knife River's stock has a predicted upside of 23.75% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Knife River has been rated by research analysts at Oppenheimer, Stephens, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Knife River more than other "construction" companies. The consensus rating for Knife River is Buy while the average consensus rating for "construction" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how KNF compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:KNF) was last updated on 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Knife River (KNF) Stock Forecast & Price Target