Knife River Co. (NYSE:KNF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,440,000 shares, a growth of 9.1% from the June 15th total of 1,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 382,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.8 days.
Knife River Stock Up 2.7 %
Shares of KNF traded up $2.02 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $77.90. The company had a trading volume of 12,073 shares, compared to its average volume of 391,703. Knife River has a 52 week low of $42.35 and a 52 week high of $83.78. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $72.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $4.41 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.73.
Knife River (NYSE:KNF – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.84) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.80) by ($0.04). Knife River had a net margin of 6.19% and a return on equity of 14.65%. The business had revenue of $329.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.98 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($516.50) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Knife River will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.
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Analyst Ratings Changes
KNF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Stephens started coverage on shares of Knife River in a research note on Tuesday, June 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Knife River from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.67.
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About Knife River
Knife River Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides aggregates- led construction materials and contracting services in the United States. It operates through Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services segments. The company mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates, including crushed stone and sand, and gravel; and produces and sells asphalt and ready-mix concrete.
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