Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW):

• 2/3/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $130.00 to $124.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Benchmark Co.. They now have a $125.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $113.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target lowered by analysts at Susquehanna from $130.00 to $127.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $133.00 to $131.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James from $123.00 to $118.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stephens. They now have a $111.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $130.00 to $122.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $112.00 to $113.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $95.00 to $100.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $123.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/3/2025 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $115.00.
• 12/16/2024 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $107.00 to $112.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/13/2024 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/13/2024 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $115.00 to $124.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/13/2024 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $115.00 to $118.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 12/13/2024 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $113.00 to $119.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/9/2024 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $118.00.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CHRW traded up $1.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $99.13. 394,256 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,114,309. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.00 and a 52 week high of $114.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $105.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The company has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.75, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.82.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 34.53%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 6th were given a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael John Short sold 10,408 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.87, for a total transaction of $1,143,526.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 70,943 shares in the company, valued at $7,794,507.41. The trade was a 12.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 2,032 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total value of $210,941.92. Following the sale, the insider now owns 34,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,578,226.89. This represents a 5.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 83.5% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 244 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 76.7% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 394 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co acquired a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 213.5% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 464 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $54,000. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services.