Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation, twelve have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.2941.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on KNX. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $47.00 to $42.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $43.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research cut Knight-Swift Transportation from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group lowered Knight-Swift Transportation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $46.00 to $51.00 in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd.

Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Performance

NYSE KNX opened at $44.10 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company’s 50 day moving average is $43.18 and its 200-day moving average is $43.77. Knight-Swift Transportation has a 12-month low of $36.69 and a 12-month high of $61.51.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.06). Knight-Swift Transportation had a net margin of 1.90% and a return on equity of 2.98%. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Knight-Swift Transportation has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.340-0.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Knight-Swift Transportation will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Knight-Swift Transportation Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Knight-Swift Transportation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 81.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Knight-Swift Transportation

In related news, CAO Cary M. Flanagan sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.04, for a total value of $193,672.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $254,205.76. This represents a 43.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael K. Liu sold 3,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.41, for a total value of $148,462.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Knight-Swift Transportation

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KNX. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Knight-Swift Transportation by 93.4% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 642 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 1,478.6% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 884 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 828 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 7,100.0% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 936 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 923 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Knight-Swift Transportation by 111.3% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 936 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Knight-Swift Transportation during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 88.77% of the company’s stock.

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.