Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX):

• 8/1/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/31/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 7/23/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $77.00 to $84.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $90.00 to $98.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $85.00 to $88.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $90.00 to $96.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $82.00 to $86.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation is now covered by Citizens Jmp. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/13/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $70.00 to $85.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $70.00 to $77.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $75.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Stephens to “strong-buy”.
• 7/6/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $70.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/2/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $76.00 to $91.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 6/25/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $75.00 to $90.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $65.00 to $86.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/15/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock, up from $72.00.

Knight-Swift Transportation Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 8th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Knight-Swift Transportation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 307.69%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Reid Dove sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.25, for a total transaction of $3,512,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 169,154 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,883,068.50. This represents a 22.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Cary M. Flanagan sold 3,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.82, for a total transaction of $254,952.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $382,782.10. This trade represents a 39.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) is one of North America’s largest asset-based truckload carriers, offering a wide range of transportation and logistics services. The company was formed in 2017 through the merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation, each with decades of experience in long-haul dry van and refrigerated freight. Since the merger, Knight-Swift has pursued a growth strategy that includes fleet expansions, targeted acquisitions, and investments in technology to enhance service reliability and network efficiency.

The company’s core business activities include full truckload operations for dry van, temperature-controlled and flatbed shipments.