Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Purchases Shares of 165,548 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. $KNX

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. acquired 165,548 shares of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., valued at approximately $7.2 million, representing 0.10% of the company's stock as of its latest SEC filing.
• The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) in its recent quarterly results, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.34, with revenues of $1.86 billion.
• Several hedge funds increased their stakes in Knight-Swift, with Larson Financial Group's position jumping by 9,383% in the first quarter, illustrating growing institutional interest in the stock.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 165,548 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $7,195,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.10% of Knight-Swift Transportation as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Knight-Swift Transportation by 9,383.3% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 569 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 93.4% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 642 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 40.0% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,133 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 41.6% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,701 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation during the 1st quarter valued at $111,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.77% of the company's stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Performance

NYSE:KNX opened at $44.54 on Wednesday. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.69 and a 1 year high of $61.51. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $44.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 43.66, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.17.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. Knight-Swift Transportation had a net margin of 2.22% and a return on equity of 3.03%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. Knight-Swift Transportation has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.360-0.420 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current year.

Knight-Swift Transportation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. Knight-Swift Transportation's payout ratio is 70.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on KNX shares. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $45.00 to $65.00 in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $53.88.

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.

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