BofA Securities downgraded Knight-Swift Transportation to Neutral, slashing its price target from $66 to $46. The revision reflects valuation concerns and declining earnings forecasts due to freight slowdowns and tariff impacts.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the ground transportation industry, including Covenant Logistics (NYSE:CVLG) and its peers.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) and the rest of the ground transportation stocks fared in Q4.
Donald Trump placing tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could impact multiple sectors. A look at the areas where Americans could see higher prices soon.
Freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before market hours. Here’s what to look for.
Shares of freight delivery company Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX)
jumped 6.4% in the pre-market session after the company reported impressive fourth-quarter results, which beat analysts' EPS expectations. Its EPS guidance for next quarter also came in higher than Wall Street's estimates. On the other hand, its EBITDA missed significantly, and its revenue fell slightly short of Wall Street's estimates. The revenue shortfall was largely expected due to operating challenges from hurricanes and port strike disruptions. Overall, this was a mixed quarter. However, the market seems to be focused on the positive aspect, especially the strong earnings guidance.
Freight delivery company Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 3.5% year on year to $1.86 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.36 per share was 10.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The transportation and industrial spaces have brought some of the best deals for investors, allowing them to start the first quarter of 2025 on a strong note.
