Knightscope Q1 EPS Raised by Ascendiant Capital Markets

Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ:KSCP) – Equities research analysts at Ascendiant Capital Markets increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Knightscope in a report issued on Monday, April 13th. Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst E. Woo now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.52) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.56). Ascendiant Capital Markets has a “Buy” rating and a $26.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Knightscope’s current full-year earnings is ($2.19) per share. Ascendiant Capital Markets also issued estimates for Knightscope’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.49) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.47) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.91) EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of Knightscope in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Knightscope from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Knightscope in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Knightscope currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $15.33.

Knightscope Price Performance

KSCP stock opened at $3.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 3.99 and a quick ratio of 3.64. Knightscope has a one year low of $2.92 and a one year high of $10.14. The stock has a market cap of $52.92 million, a PE ratio of -0.80 and a beta of 1.57. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Knightscope by 42.3% in the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 18,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 5,500 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Knightscope in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new stake in shares of Knightscope in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Knightscope in the 3rd quarter worth about $71,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of Knightscope by 48.6% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 38,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 12,730 shares during the period. 14.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.