$54.58
2.27%
NYSE, Sep 25, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US4988941047
Symbol
KNF

Knife River Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Knife River Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
73%
Hold
27%

Knife River Price Target

Target Price $98.25
Price $54.58
Potential
Number of Estimates 11
11 Analysts have issued a price target Knife River 2027 . The average Knife River target price is $98.25. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 15 analysts: 11 Analysts recommend Knife River to buy, 4 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Knife River stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Knife River stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion $ 3.15 3.49
8.52% 11.00%
EBITDA Margin 15.59% 15.52%
0.26% 0.44%
Net Margin 4.99% 4.69%
28.23% 6.06%

13 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Knife River 2026 . The average Knife River sales estimate is

$3.5b
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5.58% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$3.7b 10.90%
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, the lowest is
$3.3b 0.74%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $3.1b 8.52%
2026
$3.5b 11.00%
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2027
$3.7b 4.87%
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2028
$3.8b 3.39%
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2029
$4.3b 14.16%
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2030
$4.6b 6.29%
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13 Analysts have issued an Knife River EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Knife River EBITDA estimate is

$542m
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9.29% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$581m 17.17%
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, the lowest is
$510m 2.74%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $490m 8.24%
2026
$542m 10.54%
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2027
$597m 10.09%
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2028
$623m 4.33%
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2029
$739m 18.66%
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2030
$797m 7.85%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 15.59% 0.26%
2026
15.52% 0.44%
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2027
16.30% 5.03%
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2028
16.45% 0.92%
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2029
17.09% 3.89%
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2030
17.34% 1.46%
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13 Knife River Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Knife River net profit estimate is

$164m
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16.97% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$177m 26.54%
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, the lowest is
$152m 8.95%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $157m 22.12%
2026
$164m 4.18%
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2027
$194m 18.54%
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2028
$217m 12.02%
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2029
$308m 41.95%
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2030
$356m 15.43%
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Net Margin

2025 4.99% 28.23%
2026
4.69% 6.06%
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2027
5.30% 13.01%
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2028
5.74% 8.30%
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2029
7.14% 24.39%
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2030
7.75% 8.54%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.76 2.88
22.25% 4.35%
P/E 18.93
EV/Sales 1.34

13 Analysts have issued a Knife River forecast for earnings per share. The average Knife River EPS is

$2.88
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. This is
17.07% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$3.12 26.83%
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, the lowest is
$2.69 9.35%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $2.76 22.25%
2026
$2.88 4.35%
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2027
$3.42 18.75%
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2028
$3.83 11.99%
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2029
$5.43 41.78%
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2030
$6.27 15.47%
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P/E ratio

Current 22.19 21.06%
2026
18.93 14.68%
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2027
15.97 15.64%
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2028
14.26 10.71%
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2029
10.04 29.59%
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2030
8.70 13.35%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Knife River stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.41 25.00%
2026
1.34 5.06%
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2027
1.28 4.64%
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2028
1.23 3.27%
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2029
1.08 12.41%
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2030
1.02 5.92%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.94 35.51%
2026
0.89 5.28%
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2027
0.85 4.64%
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2028
0.82 3.27%
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2029
0.72 12.40%
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2030
0.67 5.92%
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