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CVLG Stock Chart & Stats
$46.75
-$1.84(-3.94%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$46.75
-$1.84(-3.94%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$18.00 - $49.88
Previous CloseN/A
Volume42.00K
Average Volume (3M)172.90K
Market Cap
$893.30M
Enterprise Value$1.50K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$289.69M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$324.43M
Price to Earnings (P/E)230.8
Beta1.04
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.49Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.81%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.15
Shares Outstanding20,677,778
10 Day Avg. Volume180,733
30 Day Avg. Volume172,901
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.99
Price to Book (P/B)1.36
Price to Sales (P/S)0.47
P/FCF Ratio-16.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$51.75Price Target Upside10.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.71
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.30B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Top-line Growth And Managed Freight ExpansionGrowth in Managed Freight expands Covenant’s asset-light logistics platform and diversifies revenue beyond owned trucks. The acquisition and broader supply-chain offering can support customer retention and scalable growth over the next several quarters.
Positive Operating And Free Cash FlowPositive operating and free cash flow provides internal funding for equipment investment, debt reduction and business development. This improves financial resilience in a cyclical freight market, despite year-over-year variability in cash generation.
Improving Liquidity And Strategic Revenue QualityGreater revolving capacity and a longer maturity improve liquidity planning and strategic flexibility. Combined with deleveraging and a shift toward dedicated, warehousing and other committed services, this supports more stable revenue quality over time.
Bears Say
Severely Compressed ProfitabilityExtremely thin margins leave little buffer against fuel, labor, maintenance, insurance or pricing pressure. Sustained weakness would limit earnings recovery, reduce reinvestment capacity and make results more volatile through the freight cycle.
Persistent Operating Cost PressureHigher cost per mile and elevated claims expenses are pressuring contract economics before pricing fully catches up. Even if the claims spike moderates, labor, maintenance and insurance inflation can continue constraining segment margins.
Weak Returns And Variable Cash ConversionLower ROIC indicates that capital and operating assets are producing less profit, while declining free cash flow highlights execution and conversion risk. Together they may constrain deleveraging and reduce flexibility for fleet renewal or expansion.
CVLG FAQ
What was Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. lowest stock price was $18.00 and its highest was $49.88 in the past 12 months.
What is Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s market cap?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s market cap is $893.30M.
When is Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2026 which is in 63 days.
How were Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.425 by -$0.005.
Is Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. pay dividends?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.07 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.81%. See more information on Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. dividends here
What is Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 0.49.
How many shares outstanding does Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. have?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. has 20,677,778 shares outstanding.
What happened to Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. reported an EPS of $0.42 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.425. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -11.205%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CVLG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Covenant Logistics Group Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$51.75 (10.70% Upside)
$51.75 (10.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CVLG Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 55%
Sector Average 55%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 114.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $501.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 33.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 33.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
73.26%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.81%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-0.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Expedited, Dedicated, Managed Freight, and Warehousing. The Expedited segment primarily provides truckload services with high service freight and delivery standards, such as 1,000 miles in 22 hours or 15-minute delivery windows. The Dedicated segment provides customers with committed truckload capacity over contracted periods with the goal of three to five years in length using equipment either owned or leased by the company. The Managed Freight segment offers brokerage services, including logistics capacity by outsourcing the carriage of customers’ freight to third parties; and transport management services, such as logistics services on a contractual basis to customers who prefer to outsource their logistics needs. The Warehousing segment provides day-to-day warehouse management services to customers, as well as shuttle and switching services related to shuttling containers and trailers. The company also engages in used equipment sales and leasing business. It serves transportation companies, such as parcel freight forwarders, less-than-truckload carriers, and third-party logistics providers; and traditional truckload customers, including manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage shippers. The company was formerly known as Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. and changed its name to Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. in May 2007. Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
CVLG Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presented a mixed picture: notable top-line gains (consolidated revenue +6.6%, Managed Freight +28.4%), improved revenue productivity per tractor, deleveraging, and a constructive strategic outlook toward committed, higher-quality revenue. Offsetting these positives were meaningful near-term margin pressures driven by a large, volatile spike in insurance and claims, higher cost-per-mile (~16%), a 19% decline in adjusted operating income, and weaker segment margins in Managed Freight and Warehouse. Management expects steady sequential improvement and a multi-quarter upcycle, but current quarter profitability was materially impacted by transitory and some structural cost pressures.View all CVLG earnings summariesCVLG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$51.75
▲(10.70% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
29.46% Insiders
19.89% Mutual Funds
25.44% Other Institutional Investors
7.05% Public Companies and
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