Brokers Issue Forecasts for KNOP Q1 Earnings

KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) – Equities researchers at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of KNOT Offshore Partners in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke expects that the shipping company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for KNOT Offshore Partners’ current full-year earnings is $0.12 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for KNOT Offshore Partners’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS.

KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The shipping company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.51. KNOT Offshore Partners had a negative net margin of 4.82% and a negative return on equity of 0.29%. The business had revenue of $91.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.50 million.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered KNOT Offshore Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th.

KNOT Offshore Partners Stock Performance

Shares of KNOP stock opened at $6.38 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. KNOT Offshore Partners has a 12-month low of $4.94 and a 12-month high of $9.11. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.99. The company has a market capitalization of $218.81 million, a P/E ratio of -14.84 and a beta of 0.70.

KNOT Offshore Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were paid a dividend of $0.026 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. KNOT Offshore Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KNOP. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of KNOT Offshore Partners by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 13,589 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,865 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in shares of KNOT Offshore Partners by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 189,461 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 2,418 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC raised its stake in KNOT Offshore Partners by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 138,890 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $756,000 after purchasing an additional 11,200 shares during the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in KNOT Offshore Partners in the 4th quarter valued at $77,000. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in KNOT Offshore Partners by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 300,800 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $1,639,000 after purchasing an additional 22,300 shares in the last quarter. 26.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

KNOT Offshore Partners Company Profile

KNOT Offshore Partners LP acquires, owns, and operates shuttle tankers under long-term charters in the North Sea and Brazil. The company provides loading, transportation, and discharge of crude oil under time charters and bareboat charters. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.