Equities Analysts Set Expectations for KNOP Q1 Earnings

KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of KNOT Offshore Partners in a report released on Thursday, March 20th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke forecasts that the shipping company will post earnings of $0.14 per share 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.

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

KNOT Offshore Partners Stock Down 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE:KNOP opened at $6.15 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $210.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.30 and a beta of 0.70. KNOT Offshore Partners has a 12-month low of $4.94 and a 12-month high of $9.11. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $5.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.00. 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 (NYSE:KNOP) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The shipping company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.51. KNOT Offshore Partners had a negative return on equity of 0.29% and a negative net margin of 4.82%. The company had revenue of $91.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.50 million.

KNOT Offshore Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 27th were given a $0.026 dividend. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. KNOT Offshore Partners’s payout ratio is 24.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KNOP. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of KNOT Offshore Partners by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 13,589 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 1,865 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in KNOT Offshore Partners by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 189,461 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 2,418 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 11,200 shares in the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in KNOT Offshore Partners during the fourth quarter worth about $77,000. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in shares of KNOT Offshore Partners by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 300,800 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $1,639,000 after purchasing an additional 22,300 shares in the last quarter. 26.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About KNOT Offshore Partners

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.