What is Zacks Research's Forecast for KNX FY2025 Earnings?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Knight-Swift Transportation in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.08 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.09. 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 $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. Knight-Swift Transportation had a net margin of 1.59% and a return on equity of 2.43%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Citigroup raised shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $53.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. StockNews.com raised shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation from $66.00 to $55.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Knight-Swift Transportation presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $56.00.

Knight-Swift Transportation Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KNX traded down $1.47 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $38.06. 1,252,639 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,943,119. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.01. Knight-Swift Transportation has a twelve month low of $36.69 and a twelve month high of $61.51. The firm has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.14 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Knight-Swift Transportation Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.89%. This is a positive change from Knight-Swift Transportation's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend payout ratio is currently 98.63%.

Insider Activity at Knight-Swift Transportation

In related news, Director Douglas L. Col purchased 5,000 shares of Knight-Swift Transportation stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $45.37 per share, with a total value of $226,850.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $226,850. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 88.7% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 685 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 809 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in Knight-Swift Transportation by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,254 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,335 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI boosted its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation by 167.2% in the fourth quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 1,336 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares in 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.