Knife River Corporation (KNF)
NYSE: KNF · Real-Time Price · USD
53.33
+0.89 (1.70%)
Oct 22, 2026, 10:55 AM EDT - Market open
Knife River Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, Knife River stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $75.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 40.88% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $54 (+1.26%) and the highest is $118 (+121.26%).
Price Target: $75.13 (+40.88%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Knife River stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan | J.P. Morgan | Sell Reiterates $73 → $63 | Sell | Reiterates | $73 → $63 | +18.13% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Downgrades $103 → $58 | Hold | Downgrades | $103 → $58 | +8.76% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $62 → $54 | Hold | Maintains | $62 → $54 | +1.26% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Buy Maintains $105 → $65 | Buy | Maintains | $105 → $65 | +21.88% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Buy Reiterates $107 → $97 | Buy | Reiterates | $107 → $97 | +81.89% | Sep 24, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.43B
from 3.15B
Increased by 9.05%
Revenue Next Year
3.56B
from 3.43B
Increased by 3.83%
EPS This Year
2.32
from 2.77
Decreased by -16.28%
EPS Next Year
3.24
from 2.32
Increased by 39.80%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.