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Knight Transportation (KNX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy12 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 13 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 13 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $86.15, the highest $100, the lowest $68.00. The average is +32.9% from the last price of $64.81.
Analyst ratings 28
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $86.00 → $81.00−5.8% | Buy | +25.0% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +1.4%next day +3.0% | ↗ |
| Thomas Wadewitz★★★★★★★★★★#1291 · hits 54% · avg +8.6% | UBS | $94.00 → $82.00−12.8% | Buy | +26.5% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:31 | −2.3%next day +1.4% | ↗ |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $100 | Buy | +54.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +2.7%next day −1.5% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $88.00 → $90.00+2.3% | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +2.7%next day −1.5% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Ariel Rosa★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 77% · avg +20.3% | Citi | $90.00 → $81.00−10.0% | Buy | +25.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −1.3%next day +2.7% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $86.00 → $81.00−5.8% | Buy | +25.0% | Assigned | 06.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −1.5%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% | Bernstein | $91.00 | Buy | +40.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −3.0%next day −1.5% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Ossenbeck★★★★★★★★★★#1837 · hits 49% · avg +6.8% | J.P. Morgan | $84.00 → $68.00−19.0% | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −3.0%next day −1.5% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Harrison Bauer★★★★★★★★★★#6753 · hits 46% · avg +2.6% | Susquehanna | $96.00 → $85.00−11.5% | Buy | +31.2% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +1.3%next day −3.0% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% | Bernstein | $91.00 | Buy | +40.4% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 07:35 | +0.6%next day +1.2% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Ken Hoexter★★★★★★★★★★#3773 · hits 49% · avg +2.6% | Bank of America Securities | $98.00 → $92.00−6.1% | Buy | +42.0% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 14:50 | +0.7%next day +0.8% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $86.00 | Buy | +32.7% | Reiterated | 14.08.26on TipRanks 05:55 | −1.0%next day +1.0% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Ariel Rosa★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 77% · avg +20.3% | Citi | $90.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 05:55 | +0.5%next day −1.9% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| AI Google TruckingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $74.00 → $76.00+2.7% | Hold | +17.3% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 17:06 | — | |
| AI xAi TruckingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $72.00 → $74.00+2.8% | Hold | +14.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 17:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic TruckingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $69.00 → $70.00+1.4% | Hold | +8.0% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 17:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek TruckingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 → $74.00+2.8% | Hold | +14.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 17:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI TruckingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $73.00 → $74.00+1.4% | Hold | +14.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 17:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity TruckingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $73.00 → $74.00+1.4% | Hold | +14.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 17:06 | — | |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $88.00 | Buy | +35.8% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks 22:05 | +2.8%next day −3.4% · 5 days −5.9% | ↗ |
| Thomas Wadewitz★★★★★★★★★★#1291 · hits 54% · avg +8.6% | UBS | $94.00 | Buy | +45.0% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +0.1%next day −2.5% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Chappell★★★★★★★★★★#182 · hits 67% · avg +19.7% | Evercore ISI | $84.00 → $85.00+1.2% | Buy | +31.2% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | −3.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Brian Ossenbeck★★★★★★★★★★#1837 · hits 49% · avg +6.8% | J.P. Morgan | $77.00 → $84.00+9.1% | Hold | +29.6% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | −3.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $100 | Buy | +54.3% | Assigned | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | −3.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Jason Seidl★★★★★★★★★★#57 · hits 69% · avg +25.4% | TD Cowen | $82.00 → $86.00+4.9% | Buy | +32.7% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | −3.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Eric Morgan★★★★★★★★★★#1890 · hits 52% · avg +14.4% | Barclays | $90.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | −3.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Jordan Alliger★★★★★★★★★★#1889 · hits 54% · avg +8.4% | Goldman Sachs | $86.00 → $89.00+3.5% | Buy | +37.3% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:13 | −0.8%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Jeff Kauffman★★★★★★★★★★#4678 · hits 53% · avg +3.9% | Citizens JMP | $90.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Initiated | 15.07.26on TipRanks Jul 17 23:05 | −2.6%next day +5.6% · 5 days +4.3% | ↗ |
| Christopher Kuhn★★★★★★★★★★#701 · hits 64% · avg +20.6% | Benchmark Co. | $75.00 → $90.00+20.0% | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 09.07.26on TipRanks 08:00 | +2.1%next day −3.0% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Bascome Majors★★★★★★★★★★#685 · hits 62% · avg +11.1% | Stephens | $95.00 | Buy | +46.6% | Initiated | 08.07.26on TipRanks Jul 9 02:30 | +1.2%next day +2.1% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| David Hicks CFA★★★★★★★★★★#3127 · hits 50% · avg +19.8% | Raymond James | $76.00 → $91.00+19.7% | Buy | +40.4% | Reiterated | 02.07.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −1.2%next day −2.9% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Richa Harnain★★★★★★★★★★#2311 · hits 65% · avg +23.9% | Deutsche Bank | $75.00 → $88.00+17.3% | Buy | +35.8% | Assigned | 27.05.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +1.7%next day +0.6% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Daniel Moore CFA★★★★★★★★★★#1981 · hits 63% · avg +18.1% | Robert W. Baird | $62.00 → $70.00+12.9% | Buy | +8.0% | Reiterated | 23.04.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +3.2%next day −1.6% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Scott Group★★★★★★★★★★#1601 · hits 58% · avg +8.5% | Wolfe Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 22.04.26on TipRanks Apr 23 08:10 | −2.4%next day +3.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Knight Transportation
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 02.10.26: target $89.69 at a price of $65.41 (+37.1%); now: $86.15 at $64.81 (+32.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buy | 31 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 13 |
| Hold | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.76 (from $0.71 to $0.81). Last quarter: $0.63.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.1B (from $1.9B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $2.1B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Knight Transportation
- CEO: Adam W. Miller
- Employees: 37,100
- 2002 West Wahalla Lane, Phoenix, AZ, 85027, US
- knight-swift.com
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) stands as a prominent provider of transportation services, specializing in truckload freight solutions for clients throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Its operational scope is segmented into four key areas: Trucking, Logistics, Less-than-truckload (LTL), and Intermodal. Under its Trucking segment, the company manages a diverse portfolio of services, including irregular route, dedicated, temperature-controlled (refrigerated), flatbed, expedited, dry van, drayage, and cross-border transportation for a wide variety of goods and materials. Beyond its core trucking operations, Knight-Swift provides logistics and intermodal solutions, which include freight brokerage, intermodal services, comprehensive freight management, and various non-trucking offerings. The firm also extends a suite of support services, such as vehicle repair and maintenance, warranty coverage, insurance, equipment leasing, manufacturing and warehousing of trailer parts, and professional driver training through its academy. Additionally, Knight-Swift facilitates national transportation requirements through its regional direct services, utilizing third-party carriers to cover regions outside its proprietary network. The company commands an extensive fleet, comprising 18,019 tractors in total (16,166 company-owned and 1,853 operated by independent contractors), alongside 67,606 trailers. Its LTL and intermodal capabilities are further bolstered by 2,735 tractors, 7,413 trailers, and 10,847 intermodal containers. Its clientele spans a broad spectrum of industries, including retail, food and beverage, consumer products, paper products, transportation and logistics, housing and building, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Founded in 1989, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.
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