Q2 EPS Forecast for KNOT Offshore Partners Raised by Analyst

KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) – Analysts at B. Riley increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for KNOT Offshore Partners in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 21st. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the shipping company will post earnings of $0.17 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.13. 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS.

KNOP has been the subject of several other research reports. Fearnley Fonds raised KNOT Offshore Partners to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen raised KNOT Offshore Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th.

KNOT Offshore Partners Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KNOP opened at $6.28 on Friday. KNOT Offshore Partners has a 1-year low of $5.28 and a 1-year high of $9.11. The business has a 50-day moving average of $6.51 and a 200-day moving average of $6.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a market capitalization of $215.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.60 and a beta of -0.08.

KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The shipping company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. 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 $84.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.74 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new position in KNOT Offshore Partners in the first quarter valued at about $63,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in KNOT Offshore Partners in the first quarter valued at about $82,000. EWA LLC purchased a new position in KNOT Offshore Partners in the first quarter valued at about $85,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in KNOT Offshore Partners in the fourth quarter valued at about $77,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.82% of the company’s stock.

KNOT Offshore Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th were given a $0.026 dividend. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 28th. KNOT Offshore Partners’s payout ratio is 24.39%.

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.