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

Company Overview

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) is a leading asset-based truckload carrier and logistics provider in North America. The company offers a broad range of transportation services, including dry van, refrigerated, specialized, intermodal, and brokerage solutions. Its diversified fleet encompasses tractor-trailers, refrigerated vans, flatbeds, and drayage equipment, enabling Knight-Swift to serve customers in industries such as retail, manufacturing, energy, and consumer goods.

The company’s roots trace back to the early 1960s, when Swift Transportation was founded in Phoenix, Arizona, followed by the establishment of Knight Transportation in 1990. In 2017, the two organizations merged to create one of the largest truckload carriers in the United States. Since the merger, Knight-Swift has focused on integrating operations, optimizing route efficiency, and leveraging technology to improve service reliability and transit times.

Knight-Swift maintains a comprehensive North American network with terminals and service centers strategically located across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company’s logistics arm provides third-party brokerage, managed transportation solutions, and supply chain services, allowing shippers to access a blend of company-owned assets and an extensive carrier network. Investments in telematics, data analytics, and predictive maintenance support real-time tracking and help maximize uptime for its fleet.

Under the leadership of President and CEO David B. Jackson, Knight-Swift has pursued disciplined growth through targeted acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and fleet modernization initiatives. The management team emphasizes safety, sustainability, and customer service, with a focus on reducing emissions, improving driver satisfaction, and delivering value to its client base. Together, its governance framework and operational expertise position Knight-Swift as a cornerstone carrier in the competitive North American transportation market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.20 to $46.26
• 50-Day Range: $42.62 to $48.25
• 52-Week Range: $36.69 to $61.51
• Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 47.49
• Dividend Yield: 1.61%
• Price Target: $53.06
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Knight-Swift Transportation scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 122 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Knight-Swift Transportation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Knight-Swift Transportation has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 64.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Knight-Swift Transportation are expected to grow by 64.32% in the coming year, from $2.13 to $3.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation is 47.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation is 47.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.84.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Knight-Swift Transportation has a PEG Ratio of 0.67. 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 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.19% 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 2.8, 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 15.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Knight-Swift Transportation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, 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 76.60%. 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 20.57% next year. This indicates that Knight-Swift Transportation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.19% 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 2.8, 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 15.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Knight-Swift Transportation has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Knight-Swift Transportation this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for KNX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Knight-Swift Transportation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Knight-Swift Transportation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.00% 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.

KNX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KNX shares performed this year?

Knight-Swift Transportation's stock was trading at $53.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KNX stock has decreased by 15.8% and is now trading at $44.64.

How were Knight-Swift Transportation's earnings last quarter?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.03. The firm's revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Knight-Swift Transportation's major shareholders?

Knight-Swift Transportation's top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%), Truist Financial Corp (0.04%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.03%) and Bfsg LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Ploeg David Vander, Robert E Synowicki Jr, James E Jr Updike, Michael Garnreiter, Timothy Sean Harrington, Cary M Flanagan, Douglas L Col, James L Fitzsimmons, Michael K Liu, Kevin P Knight and Dustin Ohlman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Knight-Swift Transportation?

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.

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Knight-Swift Transportation investors own include Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Record date for 6/23 Dividend: 6/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/23 Dividend: 6/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/23/2025
• Today: 7/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Trucking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KNX
• CIK: 1492691
• Web: www.knighttrans.com
• Phone: (602) 269-2000
• Fax: 602-269-8542
• Employees: 35,300
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Knight-Swift Transportation: $53.06
• High Price Target: $70.00
• Low Price Target: $44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 47.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.96
• P/E Growth: 0.67
• Net Income: $117.63 million
• Net Margins: 2.04%
• Pretax Margin: 2.65%
• Return on Equity: 2.79%
• Return on Assets: 1.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.98
• Cash Flow: $5.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.49
• Book Value: $43.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 162,050,000
• Free Float: 157,189,000
• Market Cap: $7.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17