Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX):

• 4/15/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 4/15/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $65.00 to $70.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $61.00 to $63.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Evercore Inc from “in-line” to “outperform”. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/18/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock, up from $54.00.
• 3/13/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was given a new $64.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 3/13/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $65.00 to $75.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Knight-Swift Transportation’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Knight-Swift Transportation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 195.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO James L. Fitzsimmons sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.77, for a total value of $324,074.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 8,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $477,375.32. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Kevin P. Knight sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.00, for a total value of $1,830,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,305,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,626,167. The trade was a 2.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 42,930 shares of company stock valued at $2,581,186. 2.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.