C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW Shares Acquired by AE Wealth Management LLC

AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) by 6.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,853 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,199 shares during the quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide were worth $6,998,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHRW. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 56,549 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased 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 valued at $716,423,000 after acquiring an additional 397,177 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 53.0% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,518,118 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $340,646,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218,968 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,402,945 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $230,563,000 after purchasing an additional 117,222 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 78.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,013,745 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $193,219,000 after purchasing an additional 884,160 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael John Short sold 1,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $215,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 53,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,437,400. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 45,266 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $6,866,852.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,164,778.20. This trade represents a 57.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 98,770 shares of company stock valued at $14,937,201. Corporate insiders own 1.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHRW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup upped their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $177.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $196.00 to $219.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark upped their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $160.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.22.

Key C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — CHRW reported $1.23 EPS vs. $1.12 expected, signaling better-than-forecast profitability for the quarter. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted price targets — Multiple firms (Evercore, Wells Fargo, Truist) raised targets and reiterated positive ratings, supporting upside expectations and market confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvements flagged — Management and analysts highlighted market-share gains and plans to expand “Lean AI” to drive double-digit productivity gains in 2026, which could help margins if freight demand remains soft. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and call transcript published — Full Q4 presentation and call transcript are available for investors who want granular detail on segments and guidance. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated trading volume and investor attention — Volume spiked well above the average, reflecting high interest but also greater short-term volatility risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and fell year‑over‑year — Q4 revenue was $3.91B vs. ~$3.97B expected and declined vs. prior year, reflecting weaker demand in parts of the network. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Freight headwinds remain — Management cited the Europe Surface Transportation divestiture and continued lower pricing/volume in ocean and truckload services, which could cap near-term top-line growth. Read More.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Up 0.6%

CHRW opened at $194.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.68 and a 12 month high of $200.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $166.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.51.

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a positive change from C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

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.