Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for KNX Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its earnings per share forecast for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) for Q3 2025 from $0.43 to $0.40, indicating a decline in their earnings expectations.
• The company reported Q2 earnings of $0.35 per share, exceeding analysts' estimates, but their revenue of $1.86 billion fell slightly short of forecasts.
• Knight-Swift Transportation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, reflecting a 1.7% annual yield and a payout ratio of 70.59%.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.43. The consensus estimate for Knight-Swift Transportation's current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Knight-Swift Transportation's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion during 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 company's revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on KNX. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $63.00 to $46.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $53.88.

Knight-Swift Transportation Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of KNX opened at $41.43 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $44.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.98. Knight-Swift Transportation has a fifty-two week low of $36.69 and a fifty-two week high of $61.51. The company has a market capitalization of $6.71 billion, a PE ratio of 40.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89.

Knight-Swift Transportation Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend payout ratio is 70.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Knight-Swift Transportation

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KNX. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Knight-Swift Transportation by 9,383.3% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 569 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in Knight-Swift Transportation by 93.4% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 642 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 324 shares during the period. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in the second quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 41.6% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,701 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.77% of the company's stock.

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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