KNX NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Knight Transportation Inc · Industrials · Trucking

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Latest close 69.53 USD
-4.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a -8.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 80d.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 69.53 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.1% latest completed week
4W Return -8.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 78.8% 41 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 41-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.9%. Indicator stack 88/46 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.65% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 41/100 conviction; expected move 6.9%. News sentiment 52/100 63 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 80d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a -8.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9412-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.9% over four weeks, 8.8% over 12 weeks, and 70.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 41 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.1%
4W-8.9%
12W8.8%
26W26.9%
52W70.7%
Active trend streak41 weeks
Active weeks in one year41
Trend breadth78.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.17Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-87.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership13.70Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-52.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength26/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality26/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth2/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework3/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
274.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
22.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-74.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

KNX shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.01, expected move of 6.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move6.9%
Put/call volume2.01
Pressure-29
Speculation22
Volatility55
Trend agreement71
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Insider activity18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

6 positive · 55 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings80dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-16.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-9.3%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-4.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.4% / -3.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.94; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.65%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.65% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors38/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 70; Small Cap Core rank 72 SVQF3/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 987.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options50/100

KNX shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.01, expected move of 6.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 6.9% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

What Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX)'s Mixed Q2 2026 and First-Half Profitability Means For Shareholders Insiders18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings80d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

1 recent research articles and 2 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202669.53 USD-4.1%65.23 USD51.99 USD0.1713.7027.5MOn
24 Jul 202672.50 USD-5.5%64.64 USD51.91 USD0.4720.6221.1MOn
17 Jul 202676.68 USD2.0%63.99 USD51.82 USD0.8127.6722.2MOn
10 Jul 202675.19 USD-1.5%63.17 USD51.67 USD1.0024.2115.4MOn
3 Jul 202676.35 USD-0.3%62.43 USD51.53 USD1.3028.5912.8MOn
26 Jun 202676.61 USD3.3%61.58 USD51.38 USD1.4532.6819.5MOn
19 Jun 202674.15 USD-9.1%60.54 USD51.23 USD1.4726.3525.7MOn
12 Jun 202681.54 USD4.0%59.53 USD51.09 USD1.3641.2024.7MOn
5 Jun 202678.38 USD3.9%58.23 USD50.91 USD1.2137.8018.7MOn
29 May 202675.44 USD7.9%57.14 USD50.75 USD1.0430.3718.3MOn
22 May 202669.95 USD1.5%56.12 USD50.61 USD0.7423.4120.2MOn
15 May 202668.89 USD7.8%55.28 USD50.51 USD0.5423.2431.4MOn
8 May 202663.89 USD0.1%54.54 USD50.40 USD0.3415.0329.2MOn
1 May 202663.84 USD-1.8%53.81 USD50.35 USD0.1818.0112.5MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.