Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for KNX FY2025 Earnings

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a report released on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.33 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.49. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. 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 $0.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $68.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 6th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 6th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $44.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a report on Friday, October 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.29.

Knight-Swift Transportation Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:KNX opened at $44.61 on Thursday. Knight-Swift Transportation has a 1 year low of $36.69 and a 1 year high of $61.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $43.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.43.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.06). Knight-Swift Transportation had a return on equity of 2.98% and a net margin of 1.90%.The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Knight-Swift Transportation has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.340-0.400 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Knight-Swift Transportation

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 611.7% during the first quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 34,074 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 29,286 shares during the last quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation during the second quarter worth about $464,000. Two Point Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in the second quarter valued at approximately $5,398,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,595,397 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $165,712,000 after acquiring an additional 268,761 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,935,845 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $649,560,000 after acquiring an additional 515,212 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Knight-Swift Transportation news, EVP Michael K. Liu sold 3,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.41, for a total transaction of $148,462.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Company Profile

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.