Knife River (KNF) Expected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Knife River (NYSE:KNF) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.62 per share and revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Knife River (NYSE:KNF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.13 by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $938.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $931.39 million. Knife River had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 8.73%. Knife River’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. On average, analysts expect Knife River to post $2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.05 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Knife River Stock Performance

KNF opened at $52.88 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $56.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.46. Knife River has a 12-month low of $47.79 and a 12-month high of $96.28.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KNF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Knife River from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Stephens set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Knife River in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup lowered shares of Knife River to a “cautious” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Knife River in a research note on Monday, August 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Knife River from $73.00 to $63.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.29.

Knife River Company Profile

Knife River Corporation is a construction materials and contracting company headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. The company produces and sells construction aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete and cement, and also provides related construction services for transportation, commercial, residential and industrial projects.

Its operations include aggregate mining and processing, asphalt and concrete production, paving, site development and other heavy-construction activities. Knife River serves public-sector and private-sector customers, including state and local governments, contractors, commercial developers and industrial businesses.

Knife River became an independent publicly traded company in 2023 after being spun off from MDU Resources Group.