** Shares in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings KNX.N down 2.2%, hitting lowest level since Feb. 2021; BofA downgraded the stock, cut EPS view for Q1, Q2 citing Q1 weather and late quarter "shipper paralysis given lack of freight flows surrounding tariffs"
** BofA analyst Ken Hoexter cut rating of the trucking company to 'neutral' from 'buy' and cut price objective to $46 from $66
** Hoexter also slashed his 1Q25 EPS estimate 35% to $0.20 and cut his Q2 est 20% to $0.38/shr, which he notes is below KNX's own target range off $0.29-$0.33 for Q1 and its $0.46-$0.50 range for Q2 vs Street's $0.30 Q1 est, Q2 est of $0.46
** And with estimates under pressure Hoexter also reduced valuation target to 28x revised 2025 EPS estimate down from previous multiple target of 33x
** KNX last traded at $42.54 after touching low of $42.34
** Median PT for stock is $63, down from $64 month ago, as per LSEG, which shows 22 analyst ratings: 4 'strong buy,' 8 'buy,' 9 'hold' 1 'sell'
** KNX down 19.8% YTD after falling 8% in 2024 vs 17% drop YTD for S&P 400 ground transportation index .SPMDCRAR after 6% gain in 2024
(Reporting By Sinéad Carew)
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