Knightscope Q1 EPS Boosted by Ascendiant Capital Markets

Key Points

• Ascendiant Capital Markets raised its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Knightscope to ($0.52) from ($0.56), keeps a Buy rating and a $26.00 price target, and projects Q2 ($0.49), Q3 ($0.47) and FY2026 ($1.91) EPS.
• Knightscope reported ($0.92) EPS on March 27, missing consensus by $0.19 and showing very weak profitability (net margin -298.32% and ROE -153.81%) despite revenue of $2.54 million.
• Shares trade around $3.36 with a market cap of about $54.7M and a 1‑year range of $2.92–$10.14; the stock has a "Moderate Buy" consensus (average target $15.33) amid mixed analyst ratings and roughly 14.6% institutional ownership.

Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ:KSCP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Knightscope in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 13th. Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst E. Woo now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.52) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.56). Ascendiant Capital Markets has a "Buy" rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Knightscope's current full-year earnings is ($12.15) per share. Ascendiant Capital Markets also issued estimates for Knightscope's Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.49) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.47) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.91) EPS.

Knightscope (NASDAQ:KSCP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 27th. The company reported ($0.92) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.73) by ($0.19). Knightscope had a negative net margin of 298.32% and a negative return on equity of 153.81%. The business had revenue of $2.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.50 million.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Knightscope in a report on Monday, December 29th. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Knightscope in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Knightscope from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.33.

Knightscope Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KSCP opened at $3.36 on Monday. Knightscope has a 1 year low of $2.92 and a 1 year high of $10.14. The company has a market cap of $54.70 million, a PE ratio of -0.82 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 3.99 and a quick ratio of 3.64. The stock's 50-day moving average is $3.94 and its 200 day moving average is $4.44.

Institutional Trading of Knightscope

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KSCP. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Knightscope by 32.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 53,372 shares of the company's stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 13,081 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Knightscope in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $77,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Knightscope in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Knightscope in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $71,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Knightscope by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 276,857 shares of the company's stock worth $1,597,000 after purchasing an additional 24,283 shares in the last quarter. 14.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Knightscope Company Profile

Knightscope, Inc NASDAQ: KSCP is a technology company specializing in the design and deployment of autonomous security robots. The firm offers a robotics-as-a-service platform that integrates self-driving devices with artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to enhance perimeter security, detect anomalies and deliver real-time incident reporting.

Since its founding in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Knightscope has developed a series of fully autonomous models—designated K1 through K7—suited for indoor and outdoor environments.

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