Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for KNX Earnings

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Knight-Swift Transportation in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Knight-Swift Transportation’s current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Knight-Swift Transportation’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Knight-Swift Transportation from $57.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $63.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Knight-Swift Transportation from $49.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.60.

Knight-Swift Transportation Trading Down 1.7 %

KNX stock opened at $42.43 on Friday. Knight-Swift Transportation has a 52 week low of $36.69 and a 52 week high of $61.51. The company has a market cap of $6.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.12 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.55.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. Knight-Swift Transportation had a net margin of 1.59% and a return on equity of 2.43%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Knight-Swift Transportation

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 9,383.3% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 569 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 88.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 685 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Knight-Swift Transportation by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 809 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in Knight-Swift Transportation by 20.5% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,254 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,335 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Knight-Swift Transportation

In other Knight-Swift Transportation news, Director Douglas L. Col bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $45.37 per share, for a total transaction of $226,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $226,850. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Knight-Swift Transportation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 9th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.70%. Knight-Swift Transportation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.60%.

Knight-Swift Transportation Company Profile

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through four segments: Truckload, Less-than-truckload (LTL), Logistics, and Intermodal. The Truckload segment provides transportation services, which include irregular route and dedicated, refrigerated, expedited, flatbed, and cross-border operations.