Robert W. Baird Cuts C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Price Target to $200.00

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $230.00 to $200.00 in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the transportation company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citizens Jmp began coverage on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $235.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $215.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $210.00 to $203.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.00.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Down 15.4%

Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $146.92 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $186.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $180.82. The stock has a market cap of $17.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.91. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a 1-year low of $104.95 and a 1-year high of $210.33.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $4.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.35 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 37.43% and a net margin of 3.73%.The firm’s revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.29 earnings per share. Analysts predict that C.H. Robinson Worldwide will post 6.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 804,215 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $82,352,000 after acquiring an additional 24,788 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,516 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,589,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 41.3% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,029 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,974 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

Key C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.61 per share, above the $1.53 analyst consensus and up from $1.29 a year earlier. Revenue rose 19.3% year over year to $4.93 billion, also exceeding estimates. Improved pricing, market-share gains and Lean AI productivity initiatives supported profitability. Reuters: CH Robinson’s quarterly profit beats view on improved pricing
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly net income increased to approximately $186.8 million from $152.5 million, reinforcing the benefits of stronger freight pricing and operating improvements. C.H. Robinson Profit Rises as Higher Prices Boost Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Stephens maintained an Overweight rating but lowered its price target from $225 to $215. TD Cowen and Robert W. Baird also issued more cautious forecasts, indicating that analysts may expect a slower pace of improvement despite the quarterly beat. Benzinga analyst update
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s decline reflects concerns that CHRW remains expensive relative to its earnings outlook. A valuation review characterized the shares as still overvalued, while the selloff occurred on unusually heavy trading volume. GuruFocus valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Although earnings improved, weaker cash flow, planned 2026 capital expenditures of $65 million to $75 million and an ongoing legal appeal process add uncertainty. These issues may have outweighed the earnings beat and raised questions about the durability of margin gains. C.H. Robinson capex and legal update

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Company Profile

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.