David Bozeman Buys 1,223 Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Stock

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) CEO David Bozeman bought 1,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $163.34 per share, for a total transaction of $199,764.82. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 190,600 shares in the company, valued at $31,132,604. The trade was a 0.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Up 4.9%

Shares of CHRW stock traded up $8.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $176.02. 6,396,658 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,792,631. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 52-week low of $84.68 and a 52-week high of $203.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $173.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $147.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.24% and a net margin of 3.62%.The company had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.21 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 110.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $177.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $160.00 target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.29.

Key Stories Impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend: Several firms recently raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Citigroup, Susquehanna, others) and CHRW recently announced a quarterly dividend ($0.63/share). Upgraded targets and the yield support investor confidence. MarketBeat CHRW coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports are noisy/ambiguous for February — multiple automated feeds show “0” shares/NaN changes and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure, which appears to be a data issue rather than a material change in positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/comparison write-up: A Zacks piece compares CHRW with peer Kuehne & Nagel (KHNGY) as value options within transportation services — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. KHNGY vs. CHRW (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: AI disruption headlines: Multiple outlets flagged fears that AI-driven changes could hit freight/logistics valuations; those stories triggered sharp selling earlier in the week and remain a drag on sentiment. MarketWatch AI disruption article
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-specific selloff coverage: Reports explicitly note CHRW shares “tumbled” or headed for record intraday declines as investors focused on freight-sector AI risk, increasing volatility and downside pressure. Investing.com tumble report
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling: Two insiders (Michael John Short and Angela K. Freeman) disclosed multi-thousand-share sales at ~\$200 per share on Feb. 9; while insider sales can be for personal reasons, the size and timing can weigh on near-term sentiment. InsiderTrades insider sales

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc is a third-party logistics provider founded in 1905 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Originally established as a produce brokerage firm, the company has since expanded its offerings to become one of the world’s largest freight and logistics intermediaries. C.H. Robinson leverages a global network of transportation providers, technology platforms, and in-house expertise to connect shippers and carriers across multiple modes of transportation.

The company’s primary services include truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), intermodal, air and ocean freight, and managed transportation solutions.