News Sentiment

KNF sentiment intelligence

Knife River Corporation news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Weighted score 51 Balanced news tone 69 relevant articles
Exchange NYSE United States
Sector Basic Materials Market context
Industry Building Materials Read-through group
Latest close 81.09 Week of 10 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 51/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Price moving ahead of tone

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update

73/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 62

directly relevant articles

Source quality 4

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend active

-4.5% over one week, +5.4% over four weeks, trend active, and near fair-value range.

Latest direct headline Neutral

Knife River Corporation Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call

Market Reaction

Price moving ahead of tone

57/100 confidence

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update 73/100 classification
One-week reaction -4.5% Price reacting lower
Trend fit Trend active 5.4% over four weeks
Fair value 4.0% Near fair-value range

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 17
Neutral 43
Negative 9

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 62
Industry context 7
Sector context 0

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
Market source 13
Stock Titan 6
TradingKey 4
Investing.com 3
Business Wire 2
Central Oregon Daily 2
dars.gov.et 2
Seeking Alpha 2

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Earnings 25
Market update 24
Regulatory and legal 5
Balance sheet 4
Analyst action 4
Deals and strategy 4
Guidance 2
Macro sensitivity 1

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

50 baseline
Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

Showing 31-60 of 69
AlphaStreet Direct company coverage

Knife River Jumps 5.9% Amid Sector-Wide Rally

Knife River Corporation (KNF) saw its shares surge by 5.9% to $76.42 on Tuesday, driven by a broad sector-wide rally in building materials stocks. Other companies in the sector also experienced significant gains, suggesting institutional investor rotation or favorable macroeconom

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jun 2026 05:39
Source
AlphaStreet
The Globe and Mail Direct company coverage

Knife River Corporation (KNF) Gets a Hold from J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan analyst Adrian Huerta maintained a Hold rating on Knife River Corporation (KNF) with a price target of $95.00, following the company's shares closing at $78.54. Huerta has a strong track record in the Basic Materials sector, and TipRanks shows a Moderate Buy consensus

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
04 Jun 2026 03:09
Source
The Globe and Mail
Global Legal Chronicle Direct company coverage

Knife River Secures $895 Million Term Loan B Facility Repricing and Upsizing

Knife River Corporation, advised by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, has secured an $895 million Term Loan B facility repricing and upsizing. This financial maneuver, completed on May 15, 2026, involves an amendment to its credit agreement. Access to further details of this transa

Tone
Positive 72/100
Event
Balance sheet
Published
02 Jun 2026 23:38
Source
Global Legal Chronicle
ChartMill Direct company coverage

KNF News | KNIFE RIVER CORP (NYSE:KNF)

This article provides news and analysis for Knife River Corp (NYSE:KNF), including a stock price update and recent headlines. It highlights KNF's Q1 earnings beat on record backlog, strong Q4 results with a robust 2026 outlook, and mixed Q3 2025 results. An article also compares

Tone
Positive 63/100
Event
Earnings
Published
02 Jun 2026 15:40
Source
ChartMill
Ad Hoc News Direct company coverage

Knife River Corp stock (US4989041072): Oppenheimer assumes coverage with USD 95 target

Oppenheimer has initiated coverage of Knife River Corp (KNF) with an Outperform rating and a target price of USD 95, aligning with the company's strong position in the US infrastructure and construction materials sector. Despite this positive analyst coverage, Knife River shares

Tone
Positive 71/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
29 May 2026 17:52
Source
Ad Hoc News
Investing.com Direct company coverage

Oppenheimer initiates Knife River stock coverage with Outperform rating

Oppenheimer has initiated coverage of Knife River Corp. (NYSE:KNF) with an Outperform rating and a price target of $95.00, citing expected near-term growth from public infrastructure funding and ongoing corporate initiatives. The firm believes the current valuation is appealing d

Tone
Positive 71/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
28 May 2026 12:09
Source
Investing.com
Investing.com Direct company coverage

Knife River appoints Peggy S. Rebstock as chief accounting officer

Knife River Corporation has appointed Peggy S. Rebstock as vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller, effective Thursday. Rebstock, 53, previously served as the company's vice president of financial planning and analysis. Her compensation package includes an annual

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
22 May 2026 21:10
Source
Investing.com
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Knife River (KNF) director Patricia Chiodo receives 2,040 RSUs as board compensation

Knife River Corp director Patricia Chiodo was granted 2,040 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of her board compensation. These RSUs vest on the day before the company’s next annual meeting, provided she continues to serve on the board. Following this transaction, her direct h

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
22 May 2026 09:39
Source
Stock Titan
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Director receives 2,040 RSUs at Knife River (NYSE: KNF)

William J. Sandbrook, a director at Knife River Corp (NYSE: KNF), was granted 2,040 restricted stock units (RSUs) as compensation on May 20, 2026. These RSUs, which have no cash purchase price, will vest immediately before the company's next annual meeting, provided Sandbrook con

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Balance sheet
Published
21 May 2026 21:40
Source
Stock Titan
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Knife River (KNF) director receives 2,040 RSUs vesting before next annual meeting

Knife River Corp director Patricia L. Moss was granted 2,040 restricted stock units (RSUs) as compensation, reported at $0.00 per unit. These RSUs will vest immediately prior to the company's next annual meeting of stockholders, provided Moss continues her board service. Followin

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
21 May 2026 21:08
Source
Stock Titan