Why Knowit stock moves
Knowit fell, moving in line with the market.
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Why today
16,304 news analyzed todayKnowit fell, moving in line with the market.
Knowit named Maria Hedengren as new CFO, the finance chief, starting 1 December 2026, and the market was down that day, so the news does not explain the move.
Over the last five trading days Knowit was roughly flat, as was OMX Stockholm 30.
Next, Knowit reports earnings on 5 February 2027.
Today's move of −1.35% was 1.0 times a normal day's 1.3%. OMX Stockholm 30 moved −1.01% on the same day.
Knowit −1.35%OMX Stockholm 30 −1.01%In step with the market
What analysts expect, and how often they have been right
Analysts’ estimates for Knowit.
Knowit earned more than expected in 3 out of 8 reports.
For comparison, about 46% of reports from Nordic companies beat the estimate in the last three years.
The share moved in the same direction as the earnings surprise in 6 out of 8 reports with a measured move, against about 63% of reports from Nordic companies.
Ratings
Price targets
Latest price 116.80 SEK
Earnings against expectations, and the share’s reaction
Expected EPSAbove estimateBelow estimateAs expectedSEK
Next reported quarter: expected earnings per share of 2.36 SEK (February 5). For the current fiscal year, expected earnings per share changed from 6.27 SEK three months ago to 9.37 SEK now. 2026 estimate: 9.37 SEK. 2027 estimate: 7.93 SEK. One analyst made the estimate for the quarter. People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor. September 22: Buy about 537 thousand SEK. July 29: Buy about 675 thousand SEK. July 27: Buy about 427 thousand SEK. July 24: Buy about 272 thousand SEK. July 21: Buy about 277 thousand SEK.
Has the share price followed the business?
Price and earnings moved in the same direction: 3 out of 3 years. Across Nordic companies, that happens in about 60% of years. In 2025, the price changed −14% and earnings per share went from 3.88 SEK to -10.43 SEK.
Revenue, profit and market cap
RevenueProfitMarket capHatched bars: analysts’ estimates.bn SEK
Assets, liabilities and market cap
AssetsLiabilitiesMarket capbn SEK
Price and earnings moved in the same direction: 3 out of 3 years.Market cap (Now): 3.2 bn SEKRevenue 2025: 5.8 bn SEK
What the key figures say about Knowit
The figures connect what Knowit earns with what investors pay.
The line shows the share price in the same year, on its own scale. Hatched bars: analysts’ estimates.
Profit divided by the number of shares. Each share represents this much of the earnings.
2022–2025: -10.43 SEK–14.05 SEK. Peers: Proact IT Group 9.25 SEK, Dustin Group -0.59 SEK, Exsitec Holding 4.69 SEK. 2026 estimate: 9.37 SEK (6.56 SEK–12.18 SEK). 2027 estimate: 7.93 SEK (5.06 SEK–11.36 SEK).
What the company sold during the year.
2022–2025: 5.8 bn SEK–7.1 bn SEK. Peers: Proact IT Group 4.9 bn SEK, Dustin Group 21.0 bn SEK, Exsitec Holding 963 m SEK. 2026 estimate: 5.6 bn SEK (5.6 bn SEK–5.6 bn SEK). 2027 estimate: 5.9 bn SEK (5.6 bn SEK–6.3 bn SEK).
The percentage of revenue left after the costs of running the business.
2022–2025: −3.7%–6.5%. Peers: Proact IT Group 7.2%, Dustin Group 1.3%, Exsitec Holding 10.2%.
Profit as a percentage of shareholders’ money in the company.
2022–2025: −7.8%–9.2%. Peers: Proact IT Group 20.8%, Dustin Group −15.6%, Exsitec Holding 12.2%.
What investors pay for each unit the company sells.
2022–2025: 0.56–0.82. Peers: Proact IT Group 0.71, Dustin Group 0.10, Exsitec Holding 1.59. 2026 estimate: 0.57. 2027 estimate: 0.54.
Money paid to shareholders per share, summed by calendar year.
2017–2025: 0.00 SEK–7.50 SEK.
The ordinary yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price.
2022–2025: 1.9%–4.8%. Peers: Proact IT Group 1.9%, Dustin Group 0.0%, Exsitec Holding 1.7%.
Net debt divided by operating earnings before depreciation and amortisation.
2022–2025: 0.81–1.34. Peers: Proact IT Group 0.25, Dustin Group 1.61, Exsitec Holding 2.95.
More key figures
Market cap divided by shareholders’ equity, what remains after liabilities.
2022–2025: 0.89–1.33. Peers: Proact IT Group 2.93, Dustin Group 0.45, Exsitec Holding 2.80.
Cash left after investments, divided by the number of shares.
2022–2025: 11.18 SEK–22.00 SEK. Peers: Proact IT Group 23.35 SEK, Dustin Group 0.39 SEK, Exsitec Holding 10.77 SEK.
The percentage of assets financed by shareholders’ equity.
2022–2025: 55.0%–60.8%.
The dividend explained
A dividend is money paid to shareholders. Knowit paid 2.40 SEK per share in the twelve months through November 6, 2026.
On the ex-dividend day, April 30, 2026, Knowit traded without the right to the 1.25 SEK dividend. The price went from 77.50 SEK to 79.20 SEK; including the dividend, the day's change was +3.8%. Entitlement passes from the company to shareholders on the ex-day; payment comes later.
2017: 3.75 SEK2018: 4.75 SEK2019: 5.80 SEK2020: 0.00 SEK2021: 7.00 SEK2022: 7.00 SEK2023: 7.50 SEK2024: 5.20 SEK2025: 2.30 SEK2026 so far: 1.25 SEK
What to watch next, and why
From the ex-day, Knowit trades without entitlement to the next dividend.
- The dividend explained
From the ex-day, Knowit trades without entitlement to the next dividend.
- Earnings report
The earnings report shows how Knowit's revenue and profit have changed.
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More about Knowit
Insider trades
People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor.
- Amund Brandsrud, senior executiveBuyabout 537 thousand SEK
- Fredrik Walde Ekerhovd, senior executive (closely associated)Buyabout 675 thousand SEK
- Kenneth Gvein, senior executiveBuyabout 427 thousand SEK
- Christina Johansson, senior executiveBuyabout 272 thousand SEK
- Carin Strindmark, senior executiveBuyabout 277 thousand SEK
Earnings report
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On its last 15 report days Knowit usually moved about 8.6%. On a normal day it moves 1.3%.
+20.00% Why? +6.29% −18.76% +13.43%
10,000 SEK in Knowit bought on November 7, 2016 is worth 18,500 SEK today, with dividends reinvested.
What would 10,000 SEK in Knowit be worth today? →
What would 10,000 SEK in Knowit be worth today?
18,500 SEK
with dividends reinvested, bought on November 7, 2016.
The five biggest days of the journey
· +20.0% · the whole market rose 0.4% the same day · report day · Why?
· −18.8% · the whole market fell 0.5% the same day · report day
· +16.9% · the whole market rose 0.7% the same day
· +16.4% · the whole market rose 1.7% the same day · report day
· +15.9% · the whole market rose 0.5% the same day · report day
Earlier days
−0.34% market −0.11% Knowit was roughly unchanged over the week, while the OMX Stockholm 30 index was also roughly flat. Read →
Knowit was roughly unchanged over the week, while the OMX Stockholm 30 index was also roughly flat.
Its shares fell clearly in the last session, in line with the broader market.
Across the 19 other technology stocks on the exchange, the median move over the same days was negative, so the sector also weakened.
Next, the company reports earnings on 5 February 2027.
+1.35% market +0.83% Knowit rose, moving well ahead of the market. Read →
Knowit rose, moving well ahead of the market.
No company news from that session explains the move.
Over the last five trading days, Knowit rose slightly, in line with OMX Stockholm 30.
Next, Knowit reports earnings on Friday 5 February 2027.
−2.47% market −0.08% Knowit fell sharply while the market stayed flat. Read →
Knowit fell sharply while the market stayed flat.
No company news from that session explains the drop.
Over the last five trading days the stock was roughly unchanged, slightly lagging a slightly rising OMX Stockholm 30.
Earlier, Knowit won defence contracts from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, which was known before the session opened.
Its next report is due Friday 5 February 2027.
+3.75% market +0.48% Knowit rose, moving well more than the market. Read →
Knowit rose, moving well more than the market.
Company news from the last session does not explain the move.
OMX Stockholm 30 rose only slightly over the same day, so Knowit moved more than the market.
Over the last five trading days Knowit rose clearly, and its quarterly earnings beat expectations, reported two weeks ago.
Trading volume was well above normal.
−0.34% market −0.29% Knowit barely moved, while the OMX Stockholm 30 fell slightly. Read →
Knowit barely moved, while the OMX Stockholm 30 fell slightly.
No company news from the last session explains it.
Over the last five trading days, Knowit fell slightly as the OMX Stockholm 30 rose clearly, so it moved against the market.
Its quarterly report last week beat expectations, with stronger profitability and cash flow despite lower sales, which likely supported it earlier in the week.
The next earnings report is due on Friday 5 February 2027.
−2.33% market +3.01% Knowit fell slightly over the week while the broader market rose clearly, so it moved against the market. Read →
Knowit fell slightly over the week while the broader market rose clearly, so it moved against the market.
Earlier, on Friday 23 October, the company reported third-quarter results that beat expectations, with profitability improving even as net sales held steady.
The week's move was ordinary in size for the stock, so it looks more like a pullback after the earnings-driven gains than a reaction to a major new event.
The next earnings report is due on Friday 5 February 2027.
+2.07% market +0.96% Knowit rose, moving well ahead of a roughly steady market. Read →
Knowit rose, moving well ahead of a roughly steady market.
No company news from that session explains the move.
Over the last five trading days, Knowit rose very sharply while the broader market stayed roughly flat.
That was a very big move for the stock, rare by its own past-year standards.
Most likely the strong quarterly report, which showed profitability improving despite lower sales, kept investors buying as they caught up with the results.
−3.17% market +1.57% Knowit fell, moving against a market that rose clearly. Read →
Knowit fell, moving against a market that rose clearly.
Company news from that session includes a new contract win with Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, though it does not clearly explain the drop.
Over the last five trading days Knowit rose very sharply while the market fell slightly, a very big move for the stock.
Its latest quarterly report beat expectations, released last week before the session.
Next earnings report: Friday 5 February 2027.
+20.00% market +0.41% Knowit rose very sharply, on the day its quarterly report came out. Read →
Knowit rose very sharply, on the day its quarterly report came out.
In the last session, Knowit moved more than the OMX Stockholm 30, which rose only slightly.
The company reported third-quarter profit above expectations, with earnings per share up and cash flow from operations higher, while sales fell slightly.
The likely driver is the stronger profitability, with the adjusted operating margin improving despite fewer staff.
Over the last five trading days, Knowit rose very sharply, while the market fell sharply, so it moved against the broader market.
+19.28% market −3.67% Knowit rose very sharply over the last five trading days, moving against a falling market. Read →
Knowit rose very sharply over the last five trading days, moving against a falling market.
The move was about eight times a normal five-day stretch for the stock, a very big move.
The main driver was the third-quarter report published today, which beat expectations.
Profitability improved while sales held up despite fewer employees, and the company is restructuring toward a simpler, cheaper setup.
+2.11% market +0.17% Knowit rose with no company news explaining it. Read →
Knowit rose with no company news explaining it.
Knowit rose clearly in the last session while OMX Stockholm 30 was roughly flat, so the move came from the stock itself.
Over the last five trading days Knowit rose sharply while the market fell slightly, a big move for the stock.
Earlier news was analysts' average forecast for the quarter, meaning the consensus estimate of sales and operating profit (EBITA, earnings before interest, tax and amortisation).
Trading volume was around its usual level.
+1.41% market +1.25% Knowit rose, in line with the wider Stockholm market, with no clear company-specific trigger. Read →
Knowit rose, in line with the wider Stockholm market, with no clear company-specific trigger.
The main company news was a routine governance update: the nomination committee for the 2027 annual meeting was set up, with the chairman and three major shareholders represented.
Such committee changes rarely move a share much, so the rise most likely reflects general market sentiment rather than this news.
Knowit publishes its January-September interim report on 23 October, which is the next event to watch.
+2.76% market +1.19% Knowit rose slightly over the last five trading days, a bit more than the broader Stockholm market (OMX Stockholm 30), which also edged higher. Read →
Knowit rose slightly over the last five trading days, a bit more than the broader Stockholm market (OMX Stockholm 30), which also edged higher.
The stock's modest gain therefore seems to reflect the general market mood rather than any company-specific surprise.
The next thing to watch is the interim report on 23 October, which is usually the day that moves the shares most.
+3.55% market −0.62% Knowit rose sharply without a clear company-specific trigger in the news, while the broader market slipped slightly. Read →
Knowit rose sharply without a clear company-specific trigger in the news, while the broader market slipped slightly.
Over the last five trading days the stock rose clearly, outpacing a market that also rose clearly, so the stronger move came from Knowit itself rather than the index.
The only company news from that day is an invitation to the presentation of its January-September interim report on 23 October; such notices carry no new figures, so they do not explain the move.
The most likely drivers are investor positioning and sector sentiment in IT consulting, which can swing a mid-cap sharply on a flat-to-weak day for the index.
Earlier this week, a Pareto reiteration of its buy rating with a 130 kronor target and a new board member were known before the session, so they are not the cause of that day's rise but may have supported sentiment.
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