Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.

CVLG • Trucking

$35.05

▲ +0.67 (+1.95%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$926.51M

Growth

6.7%

Cash Flow

2/5

Trend

Volatile

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 10.6%Manageable debt level · 0.84Expensive earnings multiple · 76.15Weak profitability

Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 23, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$35.05

Change1.95%

Shares Out26.43M

Market Cap$926.51M

Enterprise Value$948.22M

52W Range18.00 - 47.08

Beta1.15

P/E181.81

P/S0.77

P/B2.27

P/FCF6.13

EV/Sales0.79

Price$35.05

Change1.95%

Shares Out26.43M

Market Cap$926.51M

Enterprise Value$948.22M

52W Range18.00 - 47.08

Beta1.15

P/E181.81

P/S0.77

P/B2.27

P/FCF6.13

EV/Sales0.79

EV/EBITDA8.80

EV/FCF6.27

Earnings Yield0.55%

FCF Yield16.32%

Dividend Yield0.79%

Gross Margin8.01%

Oper. Margin1.20%

Profit Margin0.62%

Debt/Eq0.84

Current Ratio1.11

Quick Ratio1.11

Revenue 5Y6.70%

Target$54.67

Target Upside55.98%

Target Median$54.00

Target Range50.00 - 60.00

Volume125.13K

Avg Volume184.40K

EPS Surprise-0.09

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

27/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

55/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

95/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

75/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 10.6%Manageable debt level · 0.84Expensive earnings multiple · 76.15Weak profitability

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

CVLG

Analyst sentiment

Based on 9 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

72/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-09-05

Low

$50.00

Mean

$54.67

Median

$54.00

High

$60.00

Company Overview

IPO: 10/28/1994

Industry: Trucking

P/B i: 2.27

Debt / Equity i: 0.84

Operating Margin: 1.20%

Net Margin: 0.62%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score11 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.84

Current Ratio: 1.11

Quick Ratio: 1.11

Status: Moderate

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Ballard Joey

Transaction: 06/01/2026

SELL

Change

-4,000

Price

$40.15

Filing

06/01/2026

Type

SELL

Grant James S III

Transaction: 05/28/2026

SELL

Change

-18,030

Price

$7.88

Filing

06/01/2026

Type

SELL

Grant James S III

Transaction: 05/28/2026

BUY

Change

+18,030

Price

$7.88

Filing

06/01/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Ballard Joey	SELL	-4,000	$40.15	06/01/2026	06/01/2026
Grant James S III	SELL	-18,030	$7.88	05/28/2026	06/01/2026
Grant James S III	BUY	+18,030	$7.88	05/28/2026	06/01/2026
BUNN PAUL	BUY	+32,682	$7.88	05/22/2026	06/01/2026
BUNN PAUL	SELL	-9,416	$10.62	05/22/2026	06/01/2026
HOGAN JOEY B	SELL	-12,800	$39.18	05/27/2026	05/27/2026
Ballard Joey	SELL	-3,718	$38.00	05/26/2026	05/27/2026
Ballard Joey	SELL	-4,282	$37.40	05/22/2026	05/27/2026
BUNN PAUL	SELL	-20,000	$37.41	05/22/2026	05/27/2026
BUNN PAUL	SELL	-64,196	$7.88	05/22/2026	05/27/2026
Welborn Wesley Miller	SELL	-4,338	Not reported	05/19/2026	05/19/2026
KRAMER D MICHAEL	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
Parker-Hatchett Rachel	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
CARSON BENJAMIN SR	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
Schmidt Herbert J	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
MOLINE BRADLEY A	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
HOGAN JOEY B	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
Welborn Wesley Miller	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
Rosser Tracy L.	BUY	+4,382	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
KRAMER D MICHAEL	SELL	-3,350	Not reported	04/29/2026	05/01/2026

About the Company

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.

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Latest news

Covenant Logistics Eyes Higher-Return Growth as Freight Markets Recover

Covenant Logistics Group NYSE: CVLG is pursuing a strategy centered on higher-return freight, diversified operations and disciplined capital allocation as freight-market conditions improve, Chief Financial Officer Tripp Grant said during a presentation hosted by Three Part Advisors.

MarketBeat

Implied Volatility Surging for Covenant Logistics Group Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to CVLG stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Zacks Investment Research

Covenant Logistics Group Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NYSE: CVLG) (“Covenant” or the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of Class A and Class B common stock. The quarterly cash dividend is payable to stockholders of record on September 4, 2026, and is expected to be paid on September 25, 2026.

GlobeNewsWire

Is Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Zacks Investment Research

Covenant Logistics Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Covenant Logistics Group NYSE: CVLG reported higher second-quarter freight revenue but lower adjusted operating income, as elevated insurance, maintenance and brokerage-capacity costs outweighed improving rates and revenue quality.

MarketBeat

Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-23	0.35	0.26	-0.09
2026-01-22	0.34	0.31	-0.03
2025-10-22	0.45	0.44	-0.01
2025-07-23	0.41	0.45	0.04
2025-04-23	0.32	0.32	0
2025-01-24	0.4925	0.49	-0.0025
2024-10-23	0.54	0.55	0.01
2024-07-24	0.48	0.52	0.04
2024-04-24	0.41	0.42	0.01
2024-01-23	0.53	0.54	0.01
2023-10-25	0.56	0.57	0.01
2023-07-26	0.43	0.54	0.11