B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$2.20
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-17 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
KSCP
KnightscopeDNasdaq / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
The Q2 print materially improved the operating narrative: record $9.0 million revenue, 434 clients across 42 states, positive gross margin, and acquisition-related operating leverage. K7 deployments and further Security Force integration provide additional upside if execution continues.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite.
What can break
K7 Q4 2026 deployment timing and customer adoption are execution-dependent.
Momentum
6
Value
33
Sentiment
62
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $1.35 · Bull $2.20 · Bear $0.75Analysis 2026-08-17; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-11 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-17 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-11
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-11
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-11. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $13.00
Why
Momentum6 · Δ7d -
Value33 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment62 · Δ7d -
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • K7 Q4 2026 deployment timing and customer adoption are execution-dependent.
- • No post-print analyst revisions, target changes, consensus comparison, or clearly attributed market reaction were available.
- • The company remains deeply loss-making with thin gross margin and limited cash relative to operating losses.
Catalyst clock
2026-08-12
Record Q2 revenue and positive gross margin
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
6
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Value
33
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.2
Sentiment
62
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 5.8 / Value 32.6 / Sentiment 62.2
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-17. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$1.35
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-17 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
30%
Probability
Target price
$0.75
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-17 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$33.77M
Beta
1.76
Shares Out
23.62M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-0.4
P/S (TTM)
4.08
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-0.42
Rev YoY
+228.3%
EPS YoY
-13.1%
Gross Margin
-10.4%
Op Margin
-213.5%
Net Debt
-$12.61M
Current Ratio
1.16
As of 2026-09-11 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data