Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for CHRW Earnings

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.88 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $4.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.36 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.53% and a net margin of 2.63%.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $113.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $118.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $130.00 to $127.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.17.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $100.42 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $103.07 and its 200 day moving average is $104.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.49. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a one year low of $65.00 and a one year high of $114.82.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,535,174 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,501,774,000 after acquiring an additional 251,943 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,147,830 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $428,554,000 after purchasing an additional 191,611 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,168,030 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $326,549,000 after purchasing an additional 64,019 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 92,841.1% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,007,574 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $310,742,000 after buying an additional 3,004,338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 25.7% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,899,550 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $299,582,000 after buying an additional 593,211 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 5,016 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.60, for a total value of $499,593.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 34,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,444,765.60. This represents a 12.67 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be issued a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.42%.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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.