FY2026 EPS Estimate for Knightscope Boosted by Analyst

Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ:KSCP) – Equities research analysts at HC Wainwright upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Knightscope in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 31st. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($2.48) per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of ($2.78). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Knightscope’s current full-year earnings is ($12.15) per share.

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

Knightscope Stock Down 7.0%

KSCP stock opened at $3.88 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.34 million, a P/E ratio of -0.95 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 3.99 and a quick ratio of 3.37. Knightscope has a 1-year low of $2.45 and a 1-year high of $10.14. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $3.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.64.

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

Institutional Trading of Knightscope

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KSCP. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new position in Knightscope in the fourth quarter valued at about $71,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Knightscope by 253.0% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 40,141 shares during the period. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Knightscope during the 4th quarter valued at about $278,000. LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Knightscope during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Knightscope by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 115,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 16,004 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.61% of the company’s stock.

About Knightscope

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.