Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$47.48
-1.03 (-2.12%)
(As of 10:09 AM ET)
Today's Range
$46.64
$47.83
50-Day Range
$47.88
$58.19
52-Week Range
$45.73
$60.99
Volume
336,800 shs
Average Volume
2.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.67 billion
P/E Ratio
35.70
Dividend Yield
1.35%
Price Target
$57.77

Knight-Swift Transportation MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.62 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
19.1% Upside
$57.77 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.32% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
-0.44mentions of Knight-Swift Transportation in the last 14 days
Based on 32 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$112,480 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
156.49%
From $1.31 to $3.36 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.02 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

35th out of 113 stocks

Trucking, Except Local Industry

6th out of 13 stocks

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About Knight-Swift Transportation Stock (NYSE:KNX)

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. This segment operated an average of 20,948 tractors, which comprised 18,821 company tractors and 2,127 independent contractor tractors, as well as 87,865 trailers. The LTL segment provides regional LTL transportation services through a network of approximately 120 service centers; and offers national coverage through partner carrier outside the network. This segment operated an average of 3,201 tractors and 8,482 trailers. The Logistic segment offers brokerage and other freight management services through third-party transportation providers and equipment. The Intermodal segment offers transportation services, including freight through third-party intermodal rail services on trailing equipment, such as containers and trailers on flat cars; and drayage services. This segment operated an average of 639 tractors and 12,730 intermodal containers. The company also provides repair and maintenance shop, equipment leasing, warranty, and insurance services; and warehousing and driving academy services, as well as manufactures trailer parts. It serves retail, food and beverage, consumer and paper products, transportation and logistics, housing, and building, automotive, and manufacturing industries. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

KNX Stock Price History

KNX Stock News Headlines

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"If I Had To Pour Every Single Penny of My Retirement Into Just ONE STOCK..." The former Goldman Sachs VP – who called everything from Microsoft's 1,100% surge... to the death of the 60/40 portfolio – is now stepping forward with his most explicit message yet: "Make this ONE STOCK the cornerstone of your portfolio."
Knight-Swift: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
How to camouflage a factory of 53,000 workers
"If I Had To Pour Every Single Penny of My Retirement Into Just ONE STOCK..." The former Goldman Sachs VP – who called everything from Microsoft's 1,100% surge... to the death of the 60/40 portfolio – is now stepping forward with his most explicit message yet: "Make this ONE STOCK the cornerstone of your portfolio."
Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) PT Lowered to $52.00
Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) PT Lowered to $53.00
What Forced Knight-Swift To Cut Q1, Q2 Earnings Outlook Below View?
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend
3/07/2024
Dividend Payable
3/25/2024
Last Earnings
4/24/2024
Today
4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Trucking, except local
Sub-Industry
Trucking
CUSIP
49906410
Employees
34,800
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$57.93
High Stock Price Target
$75.00
Low Stock Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$217.15 million
Pretax Margin
3.78%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.14 billion
Cash Flow
$6.19 per share
Book Value
$44.02 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
156,649,000
Market Cap
$7.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.99
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KNX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Knight-Swift Transportation stock right now?

13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Knight-Swift Transportation in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KNX shares.
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What is Knight-Swift Transportation's stock price target for 2024?

13 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Knight-Swift Transportation's stock. Their KNX share price targets range from $50.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $57.77 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have KNX shares performed in 2024?

Knight-Swift Transportation's stock was trading at $57.65 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KNX stock has decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at $48.50.
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Are investors shorting Knight-Swift Transportation?

Knight-Swift Transportation saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,630,000 shares, an increase of 16.0% from the March 15th total of 3,130,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,980,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 2.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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How were Knight-Swift Transportation's earnings last quarter?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 19th. The transportation company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.89 billion. Knight-Swift Transportation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.93% and a net margin of 3.04%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.27 EPS.

How often does Knight-Swift Transportation pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Knight-Swift Transportation?

Knight-Swift Transportation declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 7th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.
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Is Knight-Swift Transportation a good dividend stock?

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.30%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 48.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KNX will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.05% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Knight-Swift Transportation issued on next quarter's earnings?

Knight-Swift Transportation issued an update on its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.310-0.350 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

What is David A. Jackson's approval rating as Knight-Swift Transportation's CEO?

138 employees have rated Knight-Swift Transportation Chief Executive Officer David A. Jackson on Glassdoor.com. David A. Jackson has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Knight-Swift Transportation own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Knight-Swift Transportation investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), CVS Health (CVS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), Visa (V), Bank of America (BAC) and Home Depot (HD).

Who are Knight-Swift Transportation's major shareholders?

Knight-Swift Transportation's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.09%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.23%), Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.21%), Harvey Investment Co. LLC (0.20%), Amalgamated Bank (0.07%) and Aviance Capital Partners LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Cary M Flanagan, Dustin Ohlman, Gary J Knight, James E Jr Updike, James L Fitzsimmons, Kevin P Knight, Kevin P Knight, Michael Garnreiter, Michael K Liu, Michael K Liu and Timothy Sean Harrington.
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How do I buy shares of Knight-Swift Transportation?

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This page (NYSE:KNX) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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