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CVLG reported Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 results. The stock moved +7.3% on the print.
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Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) Q3 FY2026 earnings

October 30, 2026 · SharpeIQ Research Desk

Reported results

  • Total revenue for the third quarter of 2026 was $353,894 thousand, compared to $296,889 thousand in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Freight revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, was $315,050 thousand for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $268,840 thousand in the prior year quarter.
  • GAAP operating income was $12,494 thousand for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $7,926 thousand in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted operating income was $15,823 thousand for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $14,977 thousand in the third quarter of 2025.
  • GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $10,704 thousand, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to $9,093 thousand, or $0.35 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $13,197 thousand, or $0.50 non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share, compared to $11,517 thousand, or $0.44 non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of 2025.

Guidance

  • Expects net capital equipment expenditures for the balance of 2026 to range from $35.0 million to $40.0 million.
  • Expects a modest sequential increase in earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2026.
  • Anticipates the average age of tractors to range from 25 to 28 months going forward.

Price and volatility reaction

The stock moved +7.3% on the print. No front-expiry chain was on file, so there is no straddle expected move. 30-day ATM implied volatility moved +1.3 vol points across the event (constant-maturity series — not the front-week crush).

MeasureValueBasis
Close before release28.822026-10-29
Close after release30.922026-10-30
Realised move+7.3%close to close
30d ATM IV change+1.3 vol ptsconstant-maturity series, not the front expiry
Price and volatility reaction. Closes either side of the release. No front-expiry chain on file for a straddle expected move. SharpeIQ — listed option chain and price_history

Source

The figures above come from the earnings release the company filed with the SEC on 2026-10-29 (8-K, Item 2.02). Read the original filing on sec.gov.

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