Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for KNX FY2025 Earnings

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.08 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.09. 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 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on KNX. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Knight-Swift Transportation from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $68.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. StockNews.com upgraded Knight-Swift Transportation from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $63.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price objective on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.94.

Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Performance

NYSE KNX opened at $39.84 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $47.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.57 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Knight-Swift Transportation has a 52-week low of $36.69 and a 52-week high of $61.51.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. Knight-Swift Transportation had a net margin of 1.59% and a return on equity of 2.43%.

Institutional Trading of Knight-Swift Transportation

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KNX. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Knight-Swift Transportation in the 1st quarter worth approximately $791,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 3,369.4% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 46,317 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,014,000 after acquiring an additional 44,982 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Knight-Swift Transportation in the fourth quarter valued at about $240,000. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new stake in Knight-Swift Transportation in the fourth quarter worth about $497,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Knight-Swift Transportation during the 4th quarter worth about $2,796,000. 88.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Douglas L. Col acquired 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 transaction, the director now owns 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $226,850. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Knight-Swift Transportation’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.81%. Knight-Swift Transportation’s payout ratio is presently 98.63%.

About Knight-Swift Transportation

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.