Arun Rajan Buys 605 Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Stock

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Arun Rajan bought 605 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $167.11 per share, with a total value of $101,101.55. Following the transaction, the insider owned 133,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,335,254.16. The trade was a 0.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Up 4.9%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $176.02 on Friday. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.68 and a 52 week high of $203.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.79 billion, a PE ratio of 36.44, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $173.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.35.

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. 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 payout ratio is 52.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CHRW. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $167.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Barclays raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $145.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $188.00 price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 0.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,642,930 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,404,989,000 after acquiring an additional 56,549 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,420,768 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $716,423,000 after purchasing an additional 397,177 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 198.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,143,297 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $945,773,000 after purchasing an additional 4,751,034 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,731,363 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $494,372,000 after purchasing an additional 213,245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,214,855 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $514,889,000 after buying an additional 16,961 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide News Roundup

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

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.