Analyzing the Price-to-Earnings Ratio of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (KNX)

The price-to-earnings ratio for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) is above average at 50.03x. The 36-month beta value for KNX is also noteworthy at 1.18. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The average price estimated by analysts for KNX is N/A, which is -$2869948.11 below than the current price. The public float for KNX is 156.93M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.51% of that float. The average trading volume of KNX on July 01, 2025 was 2.87M shares.

KNX) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) has jumped by 5.14 compared to previous close of 44.23. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketbeat.com reported 2025-06-09 that Most investors develop their own investment ideas so that they understand where and why the price action might impact their portfolio performance once a position is opened. However, sometimes, the market is too quiet or too noisy to always have a clear picture of what is happening behind the scenes.

KNX’s Market Performance

KNX’s stock has risen by 4.98% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 4.93% and a quarterly rise of 6.93%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.63% for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.44% for KNX’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.49% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of KNX

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KNX stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for KNX by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for KNX in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $55 based on the research report published on Jul-01-25 of the N/A year N/A.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KNX reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for KNX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 02nd, 2025.

Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to KNX, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on May 30th of the current year.

KNX Trading at 7.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought KNX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.39% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares surge +4.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.03% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, KNX rose by +4.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.09. In addition, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc saw -4.45% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KNX starting from Harrington Timothy Sean, who sale 1,200 shares at the price of $44.04 back on May 28 ’25. After this action, Harrington Timothy Sean now owns 10,166 shares of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc, valued at $52,848 using the latest closing price.

COL DOUGLAS L, the Director of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc, purchase 5,000 shares at $45.37 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that COL DOUGLAS L is holding 5,000 shares at $226,830 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for KNX

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.04 for the present operating margin
  • 0.13 for the gross margin

The net margin for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 2.13, with 1.20 for asset returns.

Based on Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (KNX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.27.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.

Conclusion

In summary, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (KNX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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