BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI)
Information Technology · Public safety communications and emergency response equipment · NYSE American
BK Technologies provides mission-critical, P25-compliant ruggedized radio communications and situational awareness software solutions designed specifically for first responders.
What BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP does
BK Technologies Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells public safety-grade two-way land mobile radios (LMRs) and smartphone-based solutions for first responders. The company operates two product groups: Radio, which offers ruggedized, Project 25-compliant portable and mobile radios for government and industrial customers, and Solutions, which provides innovative field applications and situational awareness software under the BK ONE brand. The company serves federal, state, and municipal emergency response, public safety, homeland security, and military agencies, along with commercial enterprises, positioning itself on delivering high-specification products at competitive costs.
Themes: Public safety communications, First responder technology, Emergency response equipment, Land mobile radio systems, Mobile field applications for emergency services, Situational awareness and incident management
Fundamentals
- Price$78.00 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$294M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+16.1% 2025-08-21 close $67.20 → 2026-08-21 close $78.00
- P/E19.85 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+16.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+49.9% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+33.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+14.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+18.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.55 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-14 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How BKTI compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 265 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 25% 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 403 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 386 covered Information Technology peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage
Not assessed — last reported dividend predates the accounts. The most recent fiscal year in which BKTI reported a dividend payment is FY2022, while its reported financial statements run through FY2025. Coverage is therefore not assessed for the latest year — an FY2022 ratio would not describe BKTI today.
Coverage is derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures, comparing dividends paid against net income and free cash flow for the SAME fiscal year. It is not shown here because the latest fiscal year with a reported dividend payment (FY2022) is older than the latest year of reported financial statements (FY2025), so any ratio would describe an out-of-date year. Informational only — not financial advice.
How BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP looks technically
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) is trading 3.0% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 587 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 25 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 6 trading days ago. It is 22.0% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 3.0% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -3.0% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $80.48 | $80.48 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $80.45 | $80.45 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 8 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 72.5. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 587 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 587 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 25 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 24.6 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 48.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($72.50 to $81.88) — its "stochastic" reading is 59 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 58.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 4 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $100.06 | $100.06 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 22.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -22.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 31.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +31.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 22.0% below its highest point of the past year | 22.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $100.06 (set on 2026-05-11) | $100.06 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($62.56 to $96.95), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 55% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $74.60 to $75.70. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 55.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 22.0% below its all-time high | -22.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.5% below a resistance level at $78.39 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-12-11, most recently on 2026-05-26. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.05 (set on 2009-03-11) | $2.05 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 3704.9% above its all-time low | +3,705% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 89% of it) | 11th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.10 between its high and its low — about 4.0% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.10 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $74.64 and $81.68 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $74.64 – $78.16 – $81.68 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.0% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.0% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (3.1% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.32× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
3
| Since a doji | 1 session ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 1 session ago |
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| Since a hammer | 8 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 8 sessions ago |
| Since a bearish engulfing | 6 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 6 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.8% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.8% |
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| Gap filled | a 3.7% gap down opened on 2026-08-14 has been "filled" 4 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 4 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 4.2 percentage points (the stock lost 1.9% while the market gained 2.3%) | -4.2% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.5 percentage points (the stock lost 6.4% while the market gained 3.1%) | -9.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 19.9 percentage points (the stock lost 8.9% while the market gained 11.1%) | -19.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 4.4 percentage points (the stock gained 16.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | -4.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.8% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 6.6% of the share price. | -5.8% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 6% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $83.41 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 156 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -6.5% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
BKTI last closed at $78.00 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $78.39 | Resistance | 0.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-11 to 2026-05-26 |
| $76.08 | Support | 2.5% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-17 to 2026-05-14 |
| $74.16 | Support | 4.9% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-08-28 to 2026-07-23 |
| $72.04 | Support | 7.6% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-30 to 2026-08-13 |
| $86.64 | Resistance | 11.1% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-10-01 to 2026-06-12 |
| $88.97 | Resistance | 14.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-01-14 to 2026-07-01 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $72.50.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · lagging the market · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud · Near a resistance level (pressing into a price that has capped it before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 1 analyst
- Mean price target$97.00 range $97.00 – $97.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-18. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for BKTI
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.93 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-18
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on government and public safety budgets, which may be subject to discretionary spending cuts or budget constraints","Competition from established larger players in the communications equipment market with greater resources and brand recognition","Technology transition risks and need to maintain compliance with evolving radio standards such as P25 and potential future spectrum requirements"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of BKTI's 10-Q filed 2026-05-14 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to 'potential tariff refunds' in general economic conditions discussion (filed 2026-05-14)
- Added 'geopolitical conflicts' as distinct item from 'geopolitical events' (filed 2026-05-14)
- Added phrase 'or otherwise' after 'future sales of shares of our common stock' (filed 2026-05-14)
- Added 'maintain effective internal control over financial reporting' as risk item (filed 2026-05-14)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to 'remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting' (filed 2025-11-06)
- Removed explicit reference to 'U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")' in favor of just 'SEC' (filed 2025-11-06)
- Reworded:
- Changed 'Radio business lines' to 'Radio product groups' (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'land mobile radio ("LMR") industry' to 'LMR industry' with LMR defined earlier in context (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'impacts of high inflation' to 'impact of high inflation' (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'federal, state, and local' to 'federal, state and local' (removed serial comma) (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'geopolitical events' to 'geopolitical conflicts and other events' (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'and consummate' to 'and to consummate' (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'and key personnel' to 'and key personnel' (no change - formatting inconsistency in source)
- Changed 'communication or other systems' to 'communication, or other systems' (added comma) (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026' added as specific filing date reference (filed 2026-05-14)
- Changed 'Item lA. Risk Factors' to 'Part I-Item lA. Risk Factors' with dash formatting (filed 2026-05-14)
- Notes:
- Newer filing text is truncated at 'mo' at end of Executive Summary section; full comparison of sections beyond cautionary statements and beginning of Executive Summary not fully assessable
- The older filing reference appears incomplete at 'Part I—' suggesting potential truncation in source text provided
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 3 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 3 sells ($248227) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 3 sells ($248227) — 1 selling insider
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-12. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about BKTI's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding BKTI as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 361,034
- Reported value $26,943,968
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
BKTI had 164,299 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
BKTI had 4.36% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.94 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 164,299
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.36%
- Prior settlement (shares) 161,592
- Reported change 1.68%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.94
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Motorola Solutions (MSI)
- L3Harris Technologies (LHX)
- Icom Inc.
- Kenwood (JVCKenwood)
- Tait Communications
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Frequently asked questions
What does BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) do?
BK Technologies Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells public safety-grade two-way land mobile radios (LMRs) and smartphone-based solutions for first responders. The company operates two product groups: Radio, which offers ruggedized, Project 25-compliant portable and mobile radios for government and industrial customers, and Solutions, which provides innovative field applications and situational awareness software under the BK ONE brand.
What sector is BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) in?
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Public safety communications and emergency response equipment. It trades on NYSE American.
Who are BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP's (BKTI) competitors?
Notable peers of BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) include Motorola Solutions, L3Harris Technologies, Icom Inc., Kenwood (JVCKenwood) and Tait Communications. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) overbought or oversold right now?
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (BKTI) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on BKTI come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.