Analysts Set Expectations for Knightscope FY2026 Earnings

Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ:KSCP) – Stock analysts at HC Wainwright lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Knightscope in a report released on Tuesday, March 31st. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($2.48) for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($2.78). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Knightscope’s current full-year earnings is ($12.15) per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on KSCP. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Knightscope in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Ascendiant Capital Markets cut their price objective on Knightscope from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Knightscope from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $15.00.

Knightscope Price Performance

NASDAQ KSCP opened at $3.88 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $43.34 million, a PE ratio of -0.95 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.37 and a current ratio of 3.99. The business’s fifty day moving average is $3.93 and its 200 day moving average is $4.64. Knightscope has a fifty-two week low of $2.45 and a fifty-two week high of $10.14.

Knightscope (NASDAQ:KSCP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 27th. The company reported ($0.92) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.73) by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $2.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50 million. Knightscope had a negative net margin of 298.32% and a negative return on equity of 153.81%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Knightscope

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KSCP. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Knightscope during the second quarter valued at $25,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Knightscope in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new position in shares of Knightscope during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. LPL Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Knightscope during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Knightscope by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 18,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 5,500 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.61% of the company’s stock.

Knightscope Company Profile

Knightscope, Inc (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a technology company specializing in the design and deployment of autonomous security robots. The firm offers a robotics-as-a-service platform that integrates self-driving devices with artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to enhance perimeter security, detect anomalies and deliver real-time incident reporting.

Since its founding in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Knightscope has developed a series of fully autonomous models—designated K1 through K7—suited for indoor and outdoor environments.