Wall Street analyst estimates for Knife River Corporation (KNF): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Knife River Corporation is a U.S.-based entity focused on supplying aggregate-derived building materials and offering related contracting services. Its business activities are structured across six distinct operational segments: Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, North Central, South, and Energy Services. The company is involved in extracting, processing, and distributing crucial construction aggregates, including varieties of crushed stone, sand, and gravel.
Consensus price target
$71.40 (+24 % vs price $57.50)
between $54.00 and $85.00 · 8 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 6 |
| Hold | 2 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 9 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.56 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | $2.60 | ||
| 2026-08-04 | $0.77 | $1.13 | -31.9% |
| 2026-05-05 | $-1.40 | $-1.42 | +1.4% |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.56 | $0.41 | +36.6% |
| 2025-11-04 | $2.52 | $2.45 | +2.9% |
| 2025-08-05 | $0.89 | $1.27 | -29.9% |
| 2025-05-06 | $-1.21 | $-0.89 | -36.0% |
| 2025-02-13 | $0.41 | $0.40 | +2.5% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 23.47 |
| Price / Book | 2.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.18B | $2.23B | $2.53B | $2.83B | $2.90B | $3.15B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.81B | $1.88B | $2.17B | $2.29B | $2.33B | $2.57B |
| Gross Profit | $370.6M | $346.9M | $360.9M | $538.9M | $569.8M | $577.3M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $156.1M | $155.9M | $166.6M | $242.5M | $253.6M | $291.5M |
| Operating Expenses | $156.1M | $155.9M | $166.6M | $242.5M | $253.6M | $291.5M |
| Operating Income | $214.5M | $191.1M | $194.3M | $296.4M | $316.2M | $285.8M |
| EBITDA | $305.0M | $293.4M | $306.7M | $427.2M | $463.1M | $488.8M |
| Interest Expense | $20.6M | $19.2M | $30.1M | $58.1M | $55.2M | $81.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | $194.8M | $173.2M | $158.8M | $245.3M | $271.0M | $213.2M |
| Income Tax | $47.4M | $43.5M | $42.6M | $62.4M | $69.3M | $56.1M |
| Net Income | $147.3M | $129.8M | $116.2M | $182.9M | $201.7M | $157.1M |
| EPS | $2.60 | $2.29 | $2.05 | $3.23 | $3.56 | $2.77 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.60 | $2.29 | $2.05 | $3.23 | $3.55 | $2.76 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 56.6 M | 56.6 M | 56.6 M | 56.7 M | 56.8 M | 56.9 M |
Price
| Price | $57.50 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $3.3B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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