Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. $KNX Shares Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) by 104.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,666 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,041 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation were worth $1,123,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KNX. Glenview Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation during the 3rd quarter worth $5,521,000. Parcion Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 23.3% in the third quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,370 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in the third quarter valued at about $207,000. North Dakota State Investment Board boosted its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation by 3.4% during the third quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 4,842 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VestGen Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Knight-Swift Transportation by 6.1% during the third quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 4,764 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.77% of the company’s stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of KNX opened at $58.38 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $41.24 and a 1-year high of $82.86. The stock has a market cap of $9.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $64.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $66.05.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The transportation company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. Knight-Swift Transportation had a return on equity of 4.71% and a net margin of 1.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Knight-Swift Transportation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th. Knight-Swift Transportation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.02%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KNX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Knight-Swift Transportation in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock. Citizens Jmp began coverage on Knight-Swift Transportation in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price objective on Knight-Swift Transportation in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.22.

Knight-Swift Transportation News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Knight-Swift Transportation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.55 from $2.45 and lifted estimates for FY2027 and FY2028 to $3.66 and $5.01, respectively. The upgrades suggest better longer-term earnings expectations, although Zacks maintained a Hold rating. Knight-Swift stock coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The company kept its quarterly cash dividend at $0.20 per share, payable Dec. 21 to shareholders of record Dec. 7. The steady payout supports income investors but is not an increase. Dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.79 from $0.81, a modest near-term downgrade that partly offsets the broader upward revisions.

Insider Transactions at Knight-Swift Transportation

In other news, CEO Reid Dove sold 126,864 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.13, for a total transaction of $9,277,564.32. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director David Vander Ploeg sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.33, for a total value of $115,126.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,583,087.16. This trade represents a 6.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 171,354 shares of company stock worth $12,416,002. 2.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Knight-Swift Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings is a transportation and logistics company providing freight services primarily across North America. Its offerings include truckload transportation, less-than-truckload shipping, freight brokerage, logistics and intermodal services.

The company’s truckload operations serve a range of shipping needs, including dry van, refrigerated, flatbed and dedicated transportation. Its network also supports cross-border freight movements between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Knight-Swift was formed in 2017 through the merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation.