Loading...
Loading...
Dahlman Rose reiterates its Buy rating and $18 target price on Knight Transportation
KNX on modest top-to-bottom beat on earnings expectations.
Dahlman Rose notes, "Knight reported 4Q11 EPS of $0.22, slightly above our and the consensus estimate of $0.21. This result represented a 16% y/y increase (14% when adjusting for 4Q10 non-cash charges). Revenue grew 19% to $224.1 MM, beating our and consensus estimates of $215.8 MM and $222.4 MM, respectively. Excluding fuel surcharges, revenue was up 14.6%. The operating income jumped 24% to $29.2 MM, ahead of our and consensus estimates of $27.8 MM and $27.1 MM, respectively."
KNX closed at $16.61 a share yesterday.
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
date | ticker | name | Price Target | Upside/Downside | Recommendation | Firm |
---|
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
Join Now: Free!
Already a member?Sign in