C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Insider Buys $99,934.56 in Stock

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Michael Castagnetto acquired 594 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $168.24 per share, for a total transaction of $99,934.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,970,501.12. This represents a 1.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Up 4.9%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $176.02 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.68 and a 12 month high of $203.34. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $173.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.71. The stock has a market cap of $20.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.89.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital set a $206.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Evercore boosted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $196.00 to $219.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stephens set a $173.00 target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.29.

Key C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHRW. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the third quarter worth $460,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 12.8% during the second quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 100,735 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,666,000 after buying an additional 11,443 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 8,726.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 17,652 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,341,000 after acquiring an additional 17,452 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 91.8% in the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 11,774 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,559,000 after purchasing an additional 5,634 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the second quarter worth $118,976,000. 93.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.