Knife River Corporation (KNF)
NYSE: KNF · Real-Time Price · USD
65.78
+0.33 (0.50%)
At close: Aug 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
65.78
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Aug 19, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT

Knife River Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 9 analysts polled by S&P Global, Knife River stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $96.89. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 47.29% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $73 (+10.98%) and the highest is $118 (+79.39%).

Price Target: $96.89 (+47.29%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$73$96.89$103$118
Change+10.98%+47.29%+56.58%+79.39%

Analyst 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

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy765555
Buy111111
Hold222223
Sell000000
Strong Sell111110
Total11109999

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Reiterates
$95$80
HoldReiterates$95$80+21.62%Aug 10, 2026
Stephens
Stephens
Buy
Reiterates
$80
BuyReiterates$80+21.62%Aug 5, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$107$103
BuyMaintains$107$103+56.58%Aug 5, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Upgrades
$81$73
HoldUpgrades$81$73+10.98%Aug 5, 2026
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Buy
Initiates
$95
BuyInitiates$95+44.42%May 29, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
3.46B
from 3.15B
Increased by 10.03%
Revenue Next Year
3.65B
from 3.46B
Increased by 5.38%
EPS This Year
2.86
from 2.77
Increased by 3.02%
EPS Next Year
3.95
from 2.86
Increased by 38.27%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.23B2.53B2.83B2.90B3.15B3.46B
Revenue Growth
2.34%13.72%11.66%2.43%8.52%10.03%
Gross Profit
346.95M360.89M538.94M569.83M577.33M639.80M
Gross Margin
15.57%14.24%19.04%19.66%18.35%18.48%
Operating Income
189.92M193.01M294.81M328.84M295.08M305.69M
Net Income
129.76M116.22M182.87M201.68M157.07M161.43M
EPS
----2.772.86
EPS Growth
-----22.22%3.02%
Forward PE
--20.4625.3323.0223.04
Free Cash Flow
-5.00M119.50M106.86M-136.58M-98.00M
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High3.5B
Avg3.5B
Low3.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
11.3%
Avg
10.0%
Low
7.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.97
Avg2.86
Low2.74

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
7.2%
Avg
3.0%
Low
-1.1%