Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. · KNX · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Cost controls improved earnings, but freight visibility remains cautious

Knight-Swift’s earnings trajectory is being supported by cost control, LTL expansion, and fleet-efficiency efforts, but the lower near-term guidance and missing Q3 outlook make demand recovery and rate improvement unproven.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $9.96B market cap
80quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.30
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $1.82B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +1.4% Event window
SPY move +1.5% Same window
Abnormal move -0.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.0× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +10.2% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current quarter shifted the emphasis from the prior quarter’s confident recovery plan to a more cautious operating stance: truckload volumes remained pressured, Q2 guidance was lowered, and Q3 guidance was withheld, while LTL expansion, DHE integration, and fleet right-sizing continued.

Guidance delta

Q2 EPS guidance was lowered to $0.30-$0.38, and Q3 guidance was omitted because of macro uncertainty.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted operating income improved sharply despite limited revenue growth, reflecting sustained cost discipline.
  • LTL growth and DHE integration were key supports, while truckload volumes remained pressured.
  • Management is balancing network expansion and fleet right-sizing against tariff and demand uncertainty.

Management priorities

  • Continue right-sizing the tractor and trailer fleet while preserving flexibility.
  • Expand and integrate the LTL network, including new facilities and DHE operations.
  • Invest in technology, safety, claims management, and productivity improvements.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
KNX REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $2B Q2 '24 actual $2B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2B Q3 '24 actual $2B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2B Q2 '25 actual $2B, miss Q3 '25 estimate $2B Q3 '25 actual $2B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2B Q4 '25 actual $2B, miss Q1 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '26 actual $2B, miss Q2 '26 estimate $2B Q2 '26 actual $2B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2B Q3 '26 actual $2B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '27 estimate $2B Q2 '27 estimate $2B Q3 '27 estimate $2B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy35 ratings
Bullish2262.9%
Neutral1234.3%
Bearish12.8%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$62Current
$46Low
$72.14Average
$92High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 22, 2026
Stifel Buy BuyMaintainOct 22, 2026
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 22, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 22, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainOct 13, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $62. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Raymond JamesPatrick Tyler Brown$84$64.87 +35.5%Oct 22, 2026
Stifel NicolausBruce Chan$92$63.2 +48.4%Oct 22, 2026
Evercore ISIJonathan Chappell$79$63.2 +27.4%Oct 22, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$82$64.09 +32.3%Oct 13, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$90$64.92 +45.2%Oct 9, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

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.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-04-09T00:03:27.736600+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-26T12:00:48.149643+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-26T12:00:48.146956+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-26. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.