NYSE:KNF Knife River (KNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $76.99 +1.95 (+2.60%) (As of 09/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$74.76▼$77.1950-Day Range$69.37▼$81.9552-Week Range$46.51▼$83.78Volume380,559 shsAverage Volume380,645 shsMarket Capitalization$4.36 billionP/E Ratio24.84Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$81.60 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Knife River alerts: Email Address Knife River MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.0% Upside$81.60 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.58% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth14.01%From $3.64 to $4.15 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.81 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector91st out of 97 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry18th out of 20 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKnife River has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKnife River has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Knife River's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.58% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKnife River does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKnife River does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for KNF. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKnife River has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Knife River are expected to grow by 14.01% in the coming year, from $3.64 to $4.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Knife River is 24.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Knife River is 24.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 22.43.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKnife River has a PEG Ratio of 1.86. 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 3.44. 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. 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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 KNF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KNF Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKnife River Co. (NYSE:KNF) Receives $81.60 Consensus Price Target from AnalystsAugust 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKNF Sep 2024 85.000 call (KNF240920C00085000)September 10, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Join Training: Target 1,000% with One $0.99 election tradeMillionaire Trader Nate Bear is hosting a FREE TRAINING TODAY, where he'll demonstrate how his unique trading strategy can help smart Americans are using to target massive trading profits during the 2024 elections. 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This is the same trader who famously turned $37k into $2.7 million in just four years, right from his Georgia home.August 1, 2024 | msn.comVideo: Suspect Carrying Knife Lunges at Fla. Deputy in Surprise AttackJuly 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBuilding Materials (Industry) (^YH10120010)July 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Knife River Corporation's NYSE:KNF) Stock?July 17, 2024 | businesswire.comKnife River Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results Conference CallJuly 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKnife River Corporation: Squeezing Value From StoneJune 26, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks to Buy for the Price of One Nvidia ShareMay 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith EPS Growth And More, Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Makes An Interesting CaseMay 22, 2024 | duluthnewstribune.comKnife River rental offers otherworldly stay along North ShoreMay 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comConstruction Materials Veteran Thomas W. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Today9/10/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get 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$81.60 High Stock Price Target$85.00 Low Stock Price Target$76.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.10 Trailing P/E Ratio24.21 Forward P/E Ratio20.62 P/E Growth1.86Net Income$182.87 million Net Margins6.88% Pretax Margin9.11% Return on Equity15.73% Return on Assets7.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio2.51 Quick Ratio1.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.83 billion Price / Sales1.50 Cash Flow$5.51 per share Price / Cash Flow13.61 Book Value$22.38 per share Price / Book3.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,610,000Free Float56,270,000Market Cap$4.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Brian R. Gray (Age 53)CEO, President & Director Comp: $2.37MMr. Nathan W. Ring (Age 49)VP & CFO Comp: $1.08MMr. Trevor J. Hastings (Age 50)VP & COO Comp: $1.4MMs. Nancy K. Christenson (Age 68)Vice President of Administration Comp: $829.47kMr. Karl A. Liepitz (Age 45)VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Comp: $1.31MMs. Marney L. Kadrmas (Age 54)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Zane Adam KarimiDirector of Investor RelationsTony SpildeSenior Director of CommunicationsMr. Brad ArntsonPresident of Western North Dakota DivisionMr. Rob RebelPresident of Central North Dakota DivisionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSociedad Química y Minera de ChileNYSE:SQMSummit MaterialsNYSE:SUMNexGen EnergyNYSE:NXEHudbay MineralsNYSE:HBMMP MaterialsNYSE:MPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPoint72 Asset Management L.P.Sold 87,486 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.052%NewEdge Advisors LLCSold 1,056 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.033%Creative PlanningBought 1,565 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.010%Algert Global LLCBought 5,410 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.010%Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.Sold 202 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KNF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KNF shares performed this year? Knife River's stock was trading at $66.18 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KNF shares have increased by 16.3% and is now trading at $76.99. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Knife River's earnings last quarter? Knife River Co. (NYSE:KNF) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.13. Knife River's revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Knife River's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Knife River include Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (3.65%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.39%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (1.34%) and Driehaus Capital Management LLC (1.23%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Knife River? Shares of KNF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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