Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $84.4444.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KNX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $79.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $62.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $76.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Up 4.7%

NYSE:KNX opened at $71.63 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 275.51, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.18. Knight-Swift Transportation has a 1-year low of $38.63 and a 1-year high of $82.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $75.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $65.72.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.12. Knight-Swift Transportation had a return on equity of 3.51% and a net margin of 0.56%.The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.21 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Knight-Swift Transportation has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.770 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Knight-Swift Transportation will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Knight-Swift Transportation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. Knight-Swift Transportation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 307.69%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Reid Dove sold 50,000 shares of Knight-Swift Transportation stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.25, for a total transaction of $3,512,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 169,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,883,068.50. This trade represents a 22.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Cary M. Flanagan sold 3,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.82, for a total value of $254,952.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $382,782.10. The trade was a 39.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,183 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 868 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 123.9% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 544 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 52,930 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,091,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,240 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.77% of the company’s stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Company Profile

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) is one of North America’s largest asset-based truckload carriers, offering a wide range of transportation and logistics services. The company was formed in 2017 through the merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation, each with decades of experience in long-haul dry van and refrigerated freight. Since the merger, Knight-Swift has pursued a growth strategy that includes fleet expansions, targeted acquisitions, and investments in technology to enhance service reliability and network efficiency.

The company’s core business activities include full truckload operations for dry van, temperature-controlled and flatbed shipments.