The price-to-earnings ratio for Knife River Corp (NYSE: KNF) is above average at 25.85x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.99.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KNF is 56.10M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.21% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of KNF on April 18, 2025 was 474.67K shares.
KNF) stock’s latest price update
Knife River Corp (NYSE: KNF)’s stock price has plunge by -1.57relation to previous closing price of 93.07. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.62% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-15 that BISMARCK, N.D.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Knife River Corporation (NYSE: KNF), an aggregates-led, vertically integrated construction materials and contracting services company, will host its first quarter 2025 earnings conference call at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Financial results for the quarter will be released that morning before the NYSE market opens. A live webcast of the call, along with presentation slides, will be available in the Investors section of the Knife River website at investors.
KNF’s Market Performance
KNF’s stock has risen by 2.62% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.12% and a quarterly drop of -12.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.73% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.79% for Knife River Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.15% for KNF’s stock, with a 0.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KNF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KNF stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for KNF by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for KNF in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $102 based on the research report published on March 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KNF reach a price target of $120, previously predicting the price at $110. The rating they have provided for KNF stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to KNF, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on June 18th of the previous year.
KNF Trading at -2.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KNF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.73%, as shares surge +0.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.07% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KNF rose by +2.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.48. In addition, Knife River Corp saw -9.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for KNF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Knife River Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 14.71, with 7.29 for asset returns.
Based on Knife River Corp (KNF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 463.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.67.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Knife River Corp (KNF) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
