C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Insider Michael Castagnetto Acquires 594 Shares

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Michael Castagnetto bought 594 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $168.24 per share, for a total transaction of $99,934.56. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 35,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,970,501.12. This trade represents a 1.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock traded up $8.24 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $176.02. 6,396,658 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,792,631. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.53. 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 cap of $20.80 billion, a PE ratio of 36.44, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s fifty day moving average is $173.24 and its 200-day moving average is $147.50.

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

Key Headlines 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $188.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $160.00 price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CHRW. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 110.3% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

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.