Wall Street Zen Upgrades Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) to “Buy”

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

Several other analysts have also weighed in on SNDR. Weiss Ratings raised Schneider National from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research lowered Schneider National from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Stephens upgraded Schneider National to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Schneider National from $27.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.69.

Schneider National Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of SNDR opened at $31.45 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.03. Schneider National has a 52 week low of $20.11 and a 52 week high of $39.27.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.06. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.92% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-1.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Schneider National will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mark Rourke sold 52,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $7,961,500.68. This trade represents a 19.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 23.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Schneider National

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SNDR. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in shares of Schneider National during the third quarter valued at $140,000. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Schneider National in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Schneider National by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 85,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,112,000 after purchasing an additional 10,476 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Schneider National by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650 shares during the last quarter. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Schneider National Company Profile

Schneider National, Inc is a transportation and logistics company that provides freight services across North America. Its operations include truckload transportation, dedicated transportation, intermodal transportation, brokerage, supply chain management and logistics services.

The company serves manufacturers, retailers and other businesses through a range of shipping and distribution solutions. Its services include long-haul and regional freight transportation, dedicated fleets tailored to individual customers, rail-and-truck intermodal shipping, freight brokerage and logistics planning and management.

Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider, the company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and serves customers primarily in the United States, Canada and Mexico.