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

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$63.12 -0.13 (-0.20%)
Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$64.96 +1.84 (+2.92%)
As of 08:52 AM Eastern
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About Knight-Swift Transportation Stock (NYSE:KNX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$62.93
▼
$64.07
50-Day Range
$63.03
▼
$73.32
52-Week Range
$41.24
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$82.86
Volume
4.81 million shs
Average Volume
3.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$10.27 billion
P/E Ratio
242.79
Dividend Yield
1.27%
Price Target
$82.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is a transportation and logistics company that provides freight services across North America. The company operates one of the largest truckload fleets in the United States and serves a broad range of industries through its network of company-owned equipment, independent contractors, terminals and distribution facilities.

Its services include dry-van, refrigerated and flatbed truckload transportation; dedicated and expedited delivery; less-than-truckload shipping; freight brokerage; intermodal transportation; cross-border logistics; and warehousing and other supply-chain services. Knight-Swift serves customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico through brands and operating companies that include Knight Transportation, Swift Transportation, AAA Cooper Transportation and U.S. Xpress.

The company was created in 2017 through the combination of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation. It has expanded its service offerings through acquisitions, including AAA Cooper Transportation in 2021 and U.S. Xpress in 2023. Knight-Swift is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Adam Miller.

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Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

KNX MarketRank™: 
4.887318309105 of 5 stars

Knight-Swift Transportation scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Knight-Swift Transportation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Knight-Swift Transportation has a consensus price target of $82.83, representing about 31.2% upside from its current price of $63.12.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Knight-Swift Transportation has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Knight-Swift Transportation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Knight-Swift Transportation are expected to grow by 63.22% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $3.95 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation is 242.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation is 242.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.84.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Knight-Swift Transportation has a PEG Ratio of 0.54. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Knight-Swift Transportation has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.38% of the float of Knight-Swift Transportation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Knight-Swift Transportation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Knight-Swift Transportation has recently increased by 1.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Knight-Swift Transportation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Knight-Swift Transportation has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation is 307.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Knight-Swift Transportation will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.25% next year. This indicates that Knight-Swift Transportation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Knight-Swift Transportation has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Knight-Swift Transportation this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Knight-Swift Transportation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Knight-Swift Transportation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,183,454.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.90% of the stock of Knight-Swift Transportation is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    88.77% of the stock of Knight-Swift Transportation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Knight-Swift Transportation's insider trading history.
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KNX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Knight-Swift Transportation's stock was trading at $52.33 at the start of the year. Since then, KNX shares have increased by 20.6% and is now trading at $63.1240.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The transportation company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.07. The business's revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) raised $0 in an initial public offering on Thursday, December 16th 2010. The company issued 0 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Knight-Swift Transportation include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.29%), New England Research & Management Inc. (0.02%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Nicollet Investment Management Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin P Knight, Ploeg David Vander, Robert E Synowicki Jr, Michael Garnreiter, Joshua Smith, James L Fitzsimmons, Cary M Flanagan, Timothy Sean Harrington, Douglas L Col, Reed Stultz, Reid Dove and Michael K Liu.
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Shares of KNX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Knight-Swift Transportation investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/21 Dividend
9/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/21 Dividend
9/04/2026
Dividend Payable
9/21/2026
Last Earnings
10/21/2026
Today
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-Industry
Cargo Ground Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:KNX
CIK
1492691
Employees
37,100
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$92.00
Low Price Target
$63.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+31.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.95
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
242.79
Forward P/E Ratio
26.08
P/E Growth
0.54
Net Income
$65.95 million
Net Margins
0.56%
Pretax Margin
0.92%
Return on Equity
3.51%
Return on Assets
2.04%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
0.88
Quick Ratio
0.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.73 billion
Price / Sales
1.33
Cash Flow
$6.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.34
Book Value
$43.69 per share
Price / Book
1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
162,756,000
Free Float
158,036,000
Market Cap
$10.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NYSE:KNX) was last updated on 10/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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