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KNX Stock Forecast: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 8 Oct 2026
$65
+2.25% on the day

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $90 — +37.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$10.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
66 / 100
Median analyst target
$90
Analysts covering
21
Revenue$2.1B+12.6% y/y
Operating income$104.9M
Net income$43.1M
Free cash flow$57.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.6%
1M
−8.1%
YTD
+25.5%
1Y
+43.6%
From 52W high
−20.9%
From 52W low
+58.0%
$41
$82
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

KNX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Oct 2026
66 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
89
Revisions
77
Momentum
77
Issuance
71
Value
54
Volatility
53
Quality
41
Growth
33
Size
15

Accruals (89): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Growth (33): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (15): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

KNX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KNX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$50$60$70$80$90$100Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26KNXHigh $100Median $90Low $57

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says21 analysts
18 Buy2 Hold1 Sell
Low $57Median $90High $100

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +37.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
6 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$86 → $81
5 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$84 → $68
2 Oct 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$96 → $85
23 Sept 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
23 Sept 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$98 → $92
10 Sept 2026BernsteinInitiatesOutperform$91
10 Sept 2026BernsteinInitiatesOutperform—
23 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$90 → $98
23 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
23 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
23 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$84 → $85
23 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
23 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$77 → $84
23 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$85 → $88
23 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
23 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive—
23 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$90 → $96
23 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
23 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$82 → $86
15 July 2026CitizensInitiatesMarket Outperform$90

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. KNX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

KNX vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. returned +43.6% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

KNX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160180Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26KNXS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

KNX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+16.3%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (KNX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
239.4×

Cheaper than 3% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.4×

Cheaper than 62% of US stocks

Price / book
1.5×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.4×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.6%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
26.1%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Gross margin
15.3%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Operating margin
5.2%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Net margin
0.6%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
0.6%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.3%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.3%

Higher than 73% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (KNX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. has a market value of $10.5B and an enterprise value of $13.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $7.7B. The latest quarter grew 12.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $43.1M, a 0.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.26.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $545.6M.

  • Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. spent $124.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 162.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 239.4×; forward P/E: 16.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.25%, paying out 281% of earnings.

  • Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. employs 37,100 people — $208K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 8 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

KNX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTrucking
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.$10.5B
66
SAIASaia, Inc.$9.1B
55
SNDRSchneider National, Inc.$5.6B
85
XPOXPO, Inc.$21.4B
88
RXORXO, Inc.$4.8B
74
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.$37.8B
80
ARCBArcBest Corp.$2.9B
93

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest KNX news & analysis

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Related Conference Call

Business Wire · 1 Oct 2026neutral

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. announced it will release its third quarter 2026 earnings after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and will host a conference call from 5:30-6:30 p.m. EDT that same day to discuss the quarter's financial results. An online, real-time webcast of the call will also be available.

Why it matters — The announcement informs Knight-Swift investors of the schedule for the company's upcoming quarterly earnings report and related conference call.

Knight-Swift Transportation: The Best-Positioned Name For A Capacity-Driven Freight Upcycle

Seeking Alpha · 30 Sept 2026positive

Analysts rate Knight-Swift Transportation a buy, citing consensus and quant support for sector-leading upside. Q2 results beat estimates and guidance, and the company's earnings power is recovering amid a supply-driven freight upcycle driven by regulatory capacity reductions.

Why it matters — KNX watchers would note the company's discounted valuation relative to peers and its positioning to benefit from the regulatory-driven removal of low-quality capacity in the current freight cycle.

Knight-Swift EPS Estimates Northbound: How to Play the Stock?

Zacks Investment Research · 22 Sept 2026positive

A Zacks Investment Research article notes that Knight-Swift's EPS estimates are trending upward ("northbound") while its shares are moving higher. The piece assesses the stock's current positioning to determine whether it is a good investment at this juncture.

Why it matters — KNX watchers would care because the upward revision in EPS estimates and rising share price signal improving earnings expectations that could shape the stock's near-term outlook.

KNX vs. SAIA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Zacks Investment Research · 22 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published a piece comparing Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) with Saia (SAIA), both in the Transportation - Truck sector, asking which of the two stocks currently presents investors with the better value opportunity. The article poses the value comparison question without resolving which stock comes out ahead.

Why it matters — KNX watchers would care because the piece sets up a direct valuation comparison between Knight-Swift and a sector peer, which could shape how investors evaluate KNX's relative value.

Trucking Stocks Have Been Pummeled but Wall Street Sees Four to Buy

Barrons · 10 Sept 2026positive

Barron's reports that Wall Street sees opportunities in several trucking stocks, including Knight-Swift, as tightening capacity and improving freight rates are expected to outweigh the impact of rising diesel prices. The article identifies these companies as potential beneficiaries of current market conditions.

Why it matters — KNX is named among the trucking stocks Wall Street identifies as potentially benefiting from improving freight conditions, which is directly relevant to investors following the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about KNX stock

What is the KNX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $90, with estimates ranging from $57 to $100. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is KNX stock a buy right now?

Of the 21 analysts covering Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., 18 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. 66 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank KNX?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (89 of 100).

Will KNX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +37.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. 66 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the KNX stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for KNX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $57 to $100 over the next 12 months.

How has KNX stock performed over the past year?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. returned +43.6% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. do?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock is the equity security representing ownership in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., a major North American freight transportation company.

What is the latest news on KNX?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 1 Oct 2026): "Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Related Conference Call". Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. announced it will release its third quarter 2026 earnings after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and will host a conference call from 5:30-6:30 p.m. EDT that same day to discuss the quarter's financial results. An online, real-time webcast of the call will also be available.

Company

About Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock is the equity security representing ownership in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., a major North American freight transportation company. Knight-Swift Transportation provides truckload, less-than-truckload, logistics, and intermodal services through a network of operating subsidiaries that serve shippers across the United States and Mexico. Its business is centered on moving goods efficiently across long-haul, regional, and final-mile supply chains, making it an important participant in the broader transportation and warehousing market. The company’s service mix spans dry van, refrigerated, dedicated, brokerage, and other freight solutions, allowing it to support a wide range of industrial and commercial customers. As a Class A common stock, KNX reflects the market’s view of a diversified carrier operating in a sector closely tied to freight demand, trade flows, and logistics activity.

CEO Mr. Adam W. Miller CPA · 37,100 employees · United States · https://knight-swift.com