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Knife River Corporation (KNF): analyst forecast and price target

$50.50 +1.10% close 16.10.26 · market cap $2.8B · Basicmaterials · Construction Materials IWM 0.10%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

5 Buy1 Hold1 Sell

Ratings of 7 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$75.43+49.4% upside

Based on 7 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $75.43, the highest $97.00, the lowest $58.00. The average is +49.4% from the last price of $50.50.

$60.00$80.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$97.00Average$75.43Low$58.00
Highest target $97.00 Average target $75.43 Lowest target $58.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Adrian Huerta★★★★★★★★★★#2120 · hits 52% · avg +12.2% J.P. Morgan $73.00 → $63.00−13.7% Sell +24.8% Assigned 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:15 −0.9%next day −0.9%
Anthony Codling★★★★★★★★★★#2121 · hits 57% · avg +6.6% RBC Capital $103 → $58.00−43.7% Hold +14.9% Downgrade 09.10.26on TipRanks 02:50 −5.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days +3.3%
Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% Wells Fargo $62.00 → $54.00−12.9% Hold +6.9% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:10 +2.6%next day +1.9% · 5 days −5.3%
Rohit Seth★★★★★★★★★★#2165 · hits 56% · avg +11.8% B. Riley Securities $105 → $65.00−38.1% Buy +28.7% Reiterated 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:16 +1.7%next day −1.5% · 5 days −7.6%
Sherif El-Sabbahy★★★★★★★★★★#2714 · hits 47% · avg +9.2% Bank of America Securities $107 → $97.00−9.3% Buy +92.1% Reiterated 24.09.26on TipRanks 09:40 +3.9%next day +1.7% · 5 days −4.7%
Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★#40 · hits 69% · avg +30.3% Oppenheimer $90.00 → $80.00−11.1% Buy +58.4% Reiterated 24.09.26on TipRanks 07:40 +3.9%next day +1.7% · 5 days −4.7%
Garik Shmois★★★★★★★★★★#613 · hits 67% · avg +13.3% Loop Capital Markets $85.00 Buy +68.3% Initiated 25.08.26on TipRanks 09:10 +3.0%next day +1.5% · 5 days −5.5%
Trey Grooms★★★★★★★★★★#1304 · hits 55% · avg +11.3% Stephens $80.00 Buy +58.4% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:36 −2.3%next day −0.3% · 5 days −0.9%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering Knife River Corporation

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #40
Hits 69%337 of 490 Average return +30.3%
1 year Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #40
Hits 69%337 of 490 Average return +30.3%
2 years Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #40
Hits 69%337 of 490 Average return +30.3%

Most profitable

3 months Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #40
Hits 69%337 of 490 Average return +30.3%
1 year Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #40
Hits 69%337 of 490 Average return +30.3%
2 years Brent Thielman★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #40
Hits 69%337 of 490 Average return +30.3%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $80.62 at a price of $50.42 (+59.9%); now: $72.75 at $50.50 (+44.1%).

$50.00$60.00$70.00$80.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$75.43Average target$72.75Price$50.50

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

0257105Oct 255Nov61Dec62Jan 2682Feb72Mar51Apr42May52Jun52Jul42Aug1511Sep1522Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000011
Buy455455
Hold222212
Sell000012

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.62 (from $2.49 to $2.80). Last quarter: $0.77.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.3B (from $1.3B to $1.3B). Last quarter: $939M.

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About Knife River Corporation
  • CEO: Brian R. Gray
  • Employees: 5,298
  • 1150 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, ND, 58506-5568, US
  • www.kniferiver.com

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. Additionally, it produces and sells both asphalt and ready-mix concrete. To support these core product lines, Knife River also performs various contracting tasks, such as heavy-civil construction, paving with asphalt and concrete, and comprehensive site development and grading work. Its primary clients are governmental bodies at the federal, state, and municipal levels, for whom it undertakes a wide range of public infrastructure initiatives. These projects often include highways, bridges, airports, educational facilities, public buildings, and other foundational community works. Founded in 1917, the organization is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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