Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX)

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

• 3/27/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Evercore Inc from “in-line” to “outperform”. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/18/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock, up from $54.00.
• 3/13/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was given a new $64.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 3/13/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $65.00 to $75.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 2/6/2026 – Knight-Swift Transportation had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This is a boost from Knight-Swift Transportation’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Knight-Swift Transportation’s payout ratio is presently 195.12%.

Insider Activity at Knight-Swift Transportation

In other news, COO James L. Fitzsimmons sold 5,917 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.77, for a total transaction of $324,074.09. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 8,716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $477,375.32. This trade represents a 40.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Michael K. Liu sold 1,243 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.87, for a total value of $75,661.41. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 42,930 shares of company stock worth $2,581,186 in the last 90 days. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.