KNF
Knife River Corporation
NYSEUSDEQUITY
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▲ 1.26 (2.42%)
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Prev close
51.97
Day high
53.58
Day low
52.18
Volume
748.31K
Market cap
$3.02B
P/E (TTM)
21.64
52W range
49.16 – 96.28
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+1.04%
-0.9%
1M
-13.91%
-15.1%
3M
-33.14%
-37.7%
6M
-29.14%
-47.3%
YTD
-24.34%
-38.6%
1Y
-26.77%
-43.2%
3Y
+9.01%
-73.2%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
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Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
245.78K
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 26 | MOSS PATRICIA L Director |
STOCK | 2.04K | $0 | Direct |
| May 20, 26 | FAGG KAREN B Director |
STOCK | 2.38K | $0 | Direct |
| May 20, 26 | HILL THOMAS W. III Director |
STOCK | 2.04K | $0 | Direct |
| May 20, 26 | CHIODO PATRICIA D Director |
STOCK | 2.04K | $0 | Direct |
| May 20, 26 | SANDBROOK WILLIAM J Director |
STOCK | 2.04K | $0 | Direct |
| May 20, 26 | CARMONA ALVAREZ - GERMAN Director |
STOCK | 2.04K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 6, 26 | GRAY BRIAN R Chief Executive Officer |
STOCK | 20.95K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | RING NATHAN W Chief Financial Officer |
STOCK | 5.21K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | HASTINGS TREVOR J Chief Operating Officer |
STOCK | 6.13K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | LIEPITZ KARL A Officer |
STOCK | 4.61K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | PLADSEN GLENN R Officer |
STOCK | 2.95K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | KADRMAS MARNEY L Officer |
STOCK | 1.20K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 4, 26 | LACHAPELLE SARAH L Officer |
STOCK | 2.71K | $0 | Direct |
| May 22, 25 | MOSS PATRICIA L Director |
STOCK | 1.55K | $0 | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
CARMONA ALVAREZ - GERMAN |
Director | 9.03K | Stock Award(Grant) |
FAGG KAREN B |
Director | 33.32K | Stock Award(Grant) |
GRAY BRIAN R |
Chief Executive Officer | 92.91K | Stock Award(Grant) |
HASTINGS TREVOR J |
Chief Operating Officer | 48.24K | Stock Award(Grant) |
KADRMAS MARNEY L |
Officer | 7.38K | Stock Award(Grant) |
LIEPITZ KARL A |
Officer | 46.21K | Stock Award(Grant) |
MOSS PATRICIA L |
Director | 31.87K | Stock Award(Grant) |
PLADSEN GLENN R |
Officer | 25.58K | Stock Award(Grant) |
RING NATHAN W |
Chief Financial Officer | 32.93K | Stock Award(Grant) |
SANDBROOK WILLIAM J |
Director | 7.74K | Stock Award(Grant) |
Fundamentals
Market cap$3.02B
Enterprise value$4.65B
Revenue (TTM)$3.31B
Gross profit$589.67M
EBITDA$494.42M
Net income$139.89M
EPS (TTM)$2.46
Free cash flow$-3.50M
Total cash$40.69M
Total debt$1.67B
Book value / share$28.29
Shares outstanding56.76M
Float56.46M
Short % of float10.30%
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta (5Y)0.60
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E21.64
Forward P/E15.22
PEG ratio1.62
Price / sales—
Price / book1.88
EV / revenue1.41
EV / EBITDA9.40
Gross margin17.83%
Operating margin8.80%
Profit margin4.23%
Return on equity9.12%
Return on assets4.50%
Debt / equity103.91
Current ratio2.67
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3.15B | $2.90B | $2.83B | $2.53B | +8.5% |
| Operating revenue | $3.15B | $2.90B | $2.83B | $2.53B | +8.5% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.57B | $2.33B | $2.29B | $2.17B | +10.3% |
| Gross profit | $577.33M | $569.83M | $538.93M | $360.89M | +1.3% |
| Selling, general & admin | $291.45M | $253.63M | $242.54M | $166.60M | +14.9% |
| Total operating expense | $291.45M | $253.63M | $242.54M | $166.60M | +14.9% |
| Operating income | $285.87M | $316.19M | $296.40M | $194.29M | -9.6% |
| Net interest income | -$81.94M | -$55.24M | -$58.10M | -$30.12M | -48.3% |
| Pre-tax income | $213.21M | $270.99M | $245.31M | $158.82M | -21.3% |
| Tax provision | $56.14M | $69.32M | $62.44M | $42.60M | -19.0% |
| Net income | $157.07M | $201.68M | $182.87M | $116.22M | -22.1% |
| Net income to common | $157.07M | $201.68M | $182.87M | $116.22M | -22.1% |
| Basic EPS | 2.77 | 3.56 | 3.23 | 2.05 | -22.2% |
| Diluted EPS | 2.76 | 3.55 | 3.23 | 2.05 | -22.3% |
| EBIT | $295.15M | $326.24M | $303.40M | $188.94M | -9.5% |
| EBITDA | $488.89M | $463.11M | $427.21M | $306.74M | +5.6% |
| Basic shares | 56.70M | 56.60M | 56.60M | 56.57M | +0.2% |
| Diluted shares | 56.90M | 56.80M | 56.70M | 56.57M | +0.2% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $123.42M | $281.13M | $262.32M | $10.09M | -56.1% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $123.42M | $281.13M | $262.32M | $10.09M | -56.1% |
| Accounts receivable | $155.84M | $134.48M | $160.92M | $133.21M | +15.9% |
| Inventory | $435.71M | $380.34M | $319.62M | $323.28M | +14.6% |
| Total current assets | $960.92M | $987.67M | $913.54M | $608.57M | -2.7% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $2.08B | $1.49B | $1.36B | $1.36B | +39.6% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $552.35M | $326.64M | $285.30M | $287.97M | +69.1% |
| Total assets | $3.65B | $2.85B | $2.60B | $2.29B | +28.0% |
| Total current liabilities | $377.99M | $370.04M | $347.27M | $516.89M | +2.1% |
| Current debt | $11.71M | $10.47M | $7.08M | $238.21M | +11.8% |
| Long-term debt | $1.15B | $666.91M | $674.58M | $446.88M | +73.0% |
| Total debt | $1.22B | $726.76M | $726.37M | $730.96M | +67.6% |
| Total liabilities | $2.01B | $1.38B | $1.33B | $1.27B | +46.1% |
| Retained earnings | $1.02B | $867.55M | $665.87M | $494.66M | +18.1% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.64B | $1.48B | $1.27B | $1.03B | +11.2% |
| Working capital | $582.93M | $617.63M | $566.27M | $91.68M | -5.6% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.09B | $1.15B | $980.71M | $740.62M | -5.3% |
| Shares issued | 57.10M | 57.04M | 57.01M | 56.57M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $157.07M | $201.68M | $182.87M | $116.22M | -22.1% |
| Stock-based compensation | $11.39M | $7.83M | $2.89M | $1.27M | +45.6% |
| Change in working capital | -$90.82M | -$16.03M | $20.09M | -$29.02M | -466.6% |
| Operating cash flow | $278.48M | $322.32M | $335.73M | $207.44M | -13.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$348.04M | -$172.43M | -$124.28M | -$178.16M | -101.8% |
| Investing cash flow | -$913.66M | -$294.80M | -$117.89M | -$155.88M | -209.9% |
| Financing cash flow | $477.47M | -$8.71M | $34.39M | -$55.32M | +5,582.5% |
| Free cash flow | -$69.57M | $149.90M | $211.44M | $29.28M | -146.4% |
| End cash position | $123.42M | $281.13M | $262.32M | $10.09M | -56.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $938.59M | $410.13M | $755.06M | $1.20B | $833.76M | +128.9% |
| Operating revenue | $938.59M | $410.13M | $755.06M | $1.20B | $833.76M | +128.9% |
| Cost of revenue | $775.82M | $412.90M | $609.72M | $919.38M | $676.51M | +87.9% |
| Gross profit | $162.77M | -$2.77M | $145.34M | $284.33M | $157.25M | +5,971.9% |
| Selling, general & admin | $81.65M | $83.46M | $80.10M | $69.13M | $69.17M | -2.2% |
| Total operating expense | $81.65M | $83.46M | $80.10M | $69.13M | $69.17M | -2.2% |
| Operating income | $81.11M | -$86.23M | $65.25M | $215.21M | $88.08M | +194.1% |
| Net interest income | -$24.56M | -$20.74M | -$21.34M | -$23.00M | -$22.34M | -18.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $59.84M | -$107.61M | $45.22M | $193.40M | $67.95M | +155.6% |
| Tax provision | $15.96M | -$28.43M | $13.19M | $50.24M | $17.34M | +156.1% |
| Net income | $43.88M | -$79.18M | $32.03M | $143.15M | $50.60M | +155.4% |
| Net income to common | $43.88M | -$79.18M | $32.03M | $143.15M | $50.60M | +155.4% |
| Basic EPS | 0.77 | -1.40 | 0.57 | 2.53 | 0.89 | +155.0% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.77 | -1.40 | 0.56 | 2.52 | 0.89 | +155.0% |
| EBIT | $84.41M | -$86.86M | $66.55M | $216.40M | $90.28M | +197.2% |
| EBITDA | $140.76M | -$34.72M | $117.85M | $269.87M | $140.49M | +505.5% |
| Basic shares | 56.80M | 56.70M | 56.70M | 56.70M | 56.70M | +0.2% |
| Diluted shares | 56.90M | 56.70M | 56.90M | 56.90M | 56.90M | +0.4% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $40.69M | $13.35M | $123.42M | $30.70M | $26.61M | +204.9% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $40.69M | $13.35M | $123.42M | $30.70M | $26.61M | +204.9% |
| Accounts receivable | $269.64M | $139.79M | $155.84M | $323.31M | $278.52M | +92.9% |
| Inventory | $507.32M | $480.53M | $435.71M | $436.54M | $479.52M | +5.6% |
| Total current assets | $1.27B | $942.31M | $960.92M | $1.14B | $1.10B | +35.0% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $2.23B | $2.21B | $2.08B | $2.01B | $1.97B | +0.9% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $617.67M | $611.24M | $552.35M | $502.80M | $502.28M | +1.1% |
| Total assets | $4.18B | $3.82B | $3.65B | $3.70B | $3.63B | +9.4% |
| Total current liabilities | $477.24M | $352.29M | $377.99M | $474.44M | $397.21M | +35.5% |
| Current debt | $17.22M | $11.71M | $11.71M | $11.78M | $11.78M | +47.1% |
| Long-term debt | $1.60B | $1.42B | $1.15B | $1.18B | $1.34B | +12.6% |
| Total debt | $1.67B | $1.48B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.40B | +12.5% |
| Total liabilities | $2.57B | $2.26B | $2.01B | $2.10B | $2.17B | +13.9% |
| Retained earnings | $989.33M | $945.44M | $1.02B | $992.59M | $849.44M | +4.6% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.61B | $1.56B | $1.64B | $1.61B | $1.46B | +3.0% |
| Working capital | $794.43M | $590.02M | $582.93M | $660.87M | $706.07M | +34.6% |
| Net tangible assets | $988.22M | $948.09M | $1.09B | $1.10B | $958.84M | +4.2% |
| Shares issued | 56.76M | 57.18M | 57.10M | 57.10M | 57.10M | -0.7% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $43.88M | -$79.18M | $32.03M | $143.15M | $50.60M | +155.4% |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.55M | $2.86M | $2.86M | $2.87M | $2.87M | -10.7% |
| Change in working capital | -$181.92M | -$35.76M | $98.96M | $45.04M | -$137.04M | -408.8% |
| Operating cash flow | -$75.09M | -$58.55M | $195.89M | $250.43M | -$42.57M | -28.2% |
| Capital expenditure | -$72.86M | -$77.32M | -$57.71M | -$61.73M | -$153.64M | +5.8% |
| Investing cash flow | -$81.54M | -$251.06M | -$130.64M | -$81.07M | -$198.31M | +67.5% |
| Financing cash flow | $183.20M | $261.64M | -$22.93M | -$165.93M | $180.07M | -30.0% |
| Free cash flow | -$147.95M | -$135.87M | $138.18M | $188.70M | -$196.21M | -8.9% |
| End cash position | $102.03M | $75.46M | $123.42M | $81.10M | $77.67M | +35.2% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.10
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
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Positioning, not flow
Max pain
35.00
-34.2% from spot
ATM implied vol
6.3%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
0.0%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
71
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
7
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
40.00
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
35.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.14 | 0.73 | -35.8% |
| Mar 2026 | -1.32 | -1.39 | -4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.44 | 0.56 | +27.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 2.60 | 2.53 | -2.8% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 2.56 | 2 | $1.30B | +7.9% |
| Next quarter | 0.45 | 2 | $790.68M | +4.7% |
| Current year | 2.57 | 3 | $3.45B | +9.6% |
| Next year | 3.50 | 3 | $3.59B | +4.1% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$84.38
High target$118.00
Low target$54.00
Implied upside58.51%
Analyst count8
ConsensusBUY
Strong buy / Buy1 / 4
Hold2
Sell / Strong sell0 / 1
Held by insiders0.43%
Held by institutions103.64%
Institutions holding526
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
52.20
+1.97% from price
SMA 20
54.18
-1.75% from price
SMA 50
61.98
-14.12% from price
SMA 100
70.92
-24.94% from price
SMA 200
76.23
-30.17% from price
EMA 12
53.01
+0.41% from price
EMA 26
56.15
-5.20% from price
EMA 50
61.27
-13.12% from price
RSI (14)
39.9
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-3.14
Hist 0.33
ATR (14)
2.40
4.51% of price
Realised vol 30D
41.6%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
58.90
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
49.46
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Death
61.98 vs 76.23
Trend bias
Below 200
-30.17%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
1.25
More volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.32
Loosely linked
Realised vol 30D
41.6%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-46.4%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-53.1%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
2.40
4.51% of price
Beta (reported)
0.60
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
4.51M
Prior 3.61M
Change vs prior
+24.9%
Shorts adding
% of float
10.30%
Elevated
% of shares out
7.94%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
5.1
Crowded exit
Float
56.46M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 26 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAINED | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 25, 26 | B. Riley Securities | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 24, 26 | Oppenheimer | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 9, 26 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAINED | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 2, 26 | JP Morgan | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | Underweight |
| Aug 10, 26 | JP Morgan | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 5, 26 | RBC Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 5, 26 | Wells Fargo | UPGRADE | Underweight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 8, 26 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAINED | Underweight | Underweight |
| Jun 30, 26 | RBC Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 6, 26 | JP Morgan | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 15, 26 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAINED | Underweight | Underweight |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate—
Forward yield0.00%
5-year avg yield—
Payout ratio0.00%
Ex-dividend date—
Next pay date—
Last split—
Split date—
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-23
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-04
Annual report of employee stock purchase
11-K · 2026-06-17
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-21
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-18
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-05
Proxy Statements
DEF 14A · 2026-04-06
Periodic Financial Reports
10-K · 2026-02-20
Headlines
Company News for Sep 25, 2026
Zacks · 12d ago
B. Riley Adjusts Price Target on Knife River to $65 From $105, Keeps Buy Rating
MT Newswires · 12d ago
Why Shares of Knife River Were Moving Higher Today
Motley Fool · 13d ago
Knife River to Engage With Starboard, Reaffirms Focus on Enhancing Shareholder Value
MT Newswires · 13d ago
Knife River Reiterates Focus on Disciplined Execution and Shareholder Value Creation
Business Wire · 13d ago
Activist Wants This Construction Company to Make Serious Changes. Stock Returns Are ‘Unacceptable.’
Barrons.com · 13d ago
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