Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG)Industrials | Trucking | Chattanooga, United States | NYSE
30.49 USD
+1.29
(4.418%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 30.37 -0.12 (-0.117%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:19 a.m. EDT
CVLG is a high-volatility contrarian play surging on news flow but fundamentally broken with negative operating margins and massive debt relative to equity. While the price action is building a technical floor above $27, the company's balance sheet and earnings reality make it a dangerous long-term hold; treat strictly as a trade with tight stops, not an investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.071933 |
| MSTL | 0.081226 |
| AutoETS | 0.087561 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.087562 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.135 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.45 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 83.837 |
| Revenue per Share | 45.402 |
| Market Cap | 765,060,416 |
| Trailing P/E | 190.56 |
| Forward P/E | 12.32 |
| Beta | 1.16 |
| Profit Margins | 0.62% |
| Website | https://www.covenantlogistics.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:19 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued upside momentum, evidenced by significant Call Open Interest piling up at the $35 strikes for June and September expirations, which are well above the current price of ~$30.49. However, there is a distinct defensive put wall positioned at the $17.50 strike (22% below current price) for June and September, suggesting a defined downside risk floor. The intraday unwinding of 'lot lot' OI at the $30 strikes recently implies some short-term liquidity rotation, but the longer-dated bullish calls outweigh this noise.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27% | 1.19% | 1.05% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 0.0700 | 0.266059 |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.0700 | 0.323068 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.0700 | 0.294184 |
| 2025-06-06 | 0.0700 | 0.310208 |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.0700 | 0.286373 |
| 2024-12-06 | 0.0550 | 0.196279 |
| 2024-09-06 | 0.0550 | 0.221510 |
| 2024-06-07 | 0.0550 | 0.234384 |
| 2024-02-29 | 0.0550 | 0.230731 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.0550 | 0.264438 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.0550 | 0.229536 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.0550 | 0.292808 |
| 2023-03-02 | 0.0550 | 0.318737 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.0400 | 0.215633 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.0400 | 0.290483 |
| 2022-06-02 | 0.0315 | 0.277408 |
| 2022-03-03 | 0.0315 | 0.294908 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.6624863 |
| Address1 | 400 Birmingham Highway |
| All Time High | 30.77 |
| All Time Low | 0.68 |
| Ask | 30.94 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 146,630 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 159,850 |
| Average Volume | 159,850 |
| Average Volume10Days | 146,630 |
| Beta | 1.158 |
| Bid | 29.33 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 9 |
| Book Value | 16.114 |
| City | Chattanooga |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 30.49 |
| Current Ratio | 1.109 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 30.5 |
| Day Low | 29.32 |
| Debt To Equity | 83.837 |
| Display Name | Covenant Logistics |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,569,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.92 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,039,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,039,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,974,400 |
| Ebitda | 116,031,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.09964 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 9.468 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.943 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,098,534,016 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.69867 |
| Eps Forward | 2.47514 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.16 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 27.8472 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.6427994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.094903596 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 66.248634 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 30.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.010000229 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.00032787636 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 17.72 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.72065467 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 17.72 - 30.5 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 783,351,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 11,411,781 |
| Forward Eps | 2.47514 |
| Forward P E | 12.318495 |
| Free Cashflow | -66,872,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,900 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.22007999 |
| Gross Profits | 256,279,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.26148 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.69829005 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 25,092,177 |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Industry Disp | Trucking |
| Industry Key | trucking |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.07 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,735,776,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 765,060,416 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_336548 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,410,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 765,060,476 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 29.92 |
| Operating Cashflow | 113,648,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.020569999 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.75 |
| Phone | 423 821 1212 |
| Post Market Change | -0.11730003 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.38471642 |
| Post Market Price | 30.3727 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,489 |
| Previous Close | 29.2 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 17.949337 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.8921434 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.657002 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00622 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.801 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.5 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.29 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.4178 |
| Regular Market Day High | 30.5 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 29.32 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 29.32 - 30.5 |
| Regular Market Open | 29.92 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 29.2 |
| Regular Market Price | 30.49 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 207,424 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01426 |
| Return On Equity | 0.01047 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.065 |
| Revenue Per Share | 45.402 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 20,392,177 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0226 |
| Shares Short | 566,960 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 564,748 |
| Short Name | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0436 |
| Short Ratio | 4.14 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TN |
| Symbol | CVLG |
| Target High Price | 34.0 |
| Target Low Price | 30.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 31.66667 |
| Target Median Price | 31.0 |
| Total Cash | 4,946,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.197 |
| Total Debt | 338,697,984 |
| Total Revenue | 1,164,472,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.28 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.009589041 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.16 |
| Trailing P E | 190.5625 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 24.14095 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.3490505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.2629992 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 207,424 |
| Website | https://www.covenantlogistics.com |
| Zip | 37,419 |