The stock of Knightscope Inc (NASDAQ: KSCP) has decreased by -29.37 when compared to last closing price of 4.10.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -32.65% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-28 that MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP), a leader in developing autonomous security robots and artificial intelligence technologies, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 625,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.75 per share in a registered direct offering. The offering is expected to close on or about March 31, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Is It Worth Investing in Knightscope Inc (NASDAQ: KSCP) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for KSCP is at 1.73. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KSCP is 3.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 13.62% of that float. The average trading volume for KSCP on March 28, 2025 was 250.29K shares.
KSCP’s Market Performance
KSCP’s stock has seen a -32.65% decrease for the week, with a -55.92% drop in the past month and a -79.01% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.56%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.22% for Knightscope Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -37.14% for KSCP’s stock, with a -75.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KSCP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KSCP stocks, with H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for KSCP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KSCP in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $16 based on the research report published on January 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KSCP Trading at -62.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KSCP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -90.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.56%, as shares sank -54.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -77.70% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KSCP fell by -33.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -81.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.61. In addition, Knightscope Inc saw -77.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KSCP starting from Santana Li William, who purchase 83,333 shares at the price of $0.32 back on Jun 05 ’24. After this action, Santana Li William now owns 83,333 shares of Knightscope Inc, valued at $26,350 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KSCP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -2.71 for the present operating margin
- -0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Knightscope Inc stands at -2.84. The total capital return value is set at -2.23. Equity return is now at value -340.32, with -125.29 for asset returns.
Based on Knightscope Inc (KSCP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -3.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -72.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -19.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Knightscope Inc (KSCP) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
