Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen upped their target price on Schneider National from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. National Bank Financial set a $38.00 price target on Schneider National in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Schneider National in a research note on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.69.

Schneider National Price Performance

Shares of Schneider National stock opened at $35.72 on Friday. Schneider National has a twelve month low of $20.11 and a twelve month high of $39.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.17.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.92% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.21 earnings per share. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-1.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Schneider National will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Shaleen Devgun sold 8,352 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.59, for a total value of $322,303.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,619 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,307.21. This trade represents a 17.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark B. Rourke sold 52,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.94, for a total transaction of $1,893,391.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 221,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,961,500.68. This trade represents a 19.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 101,617 shares of company stock valued at $3,683,339 over the last quarter. 23.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNDR. Baron Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Schneider National in the second quarter valued at about $286,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Schneider National by 38.7% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the period. DV Trading LLC acquired a new stake in Schneider National during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Schneider National by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 8,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in Schneider National during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,995,000. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics services in North America. The company offers a full spectrum of solutions, including truckload transportation, intermodal services and dedicated logistics. Through these offerings, Schneider supports the movement of goods ranging from dry van freight to refrigerated and flatbed shipments, while also providing customized supply chain management and warehousing capabilities.

Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider as a single-truck operation in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the company has grown into one of the industry’s most recognized carriers.