Analysts Set Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) Target Price at $215.44

Shares of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $215.4444.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Ryder System from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ryder System in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $218.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Ryder System from $210.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated a “peer perform” rating on shares of Ryder System in a report on Thursday, January 8th.

Insider Transactions at Ryder System

In related news, COO John J. Diez sold 9,632 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.20, for a total value of $2,140,230.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 183,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,842,582. This trade represents a 4.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Thomas M. Havens sold 12,571 shares of Ryder System stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.65, for a total transaction of $2,786,362.15. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 33,074 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,330,852.10. This trade represents a 27.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 130,673 shares of company stock worth $28,233,471. Corporate insiders own 4.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryder System

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ryder System in the fourth quarter worth about $2,282,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Ryder System by 17.4% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 7,072 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,354,000 after acquiring an additional 1,048 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ryder System by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,337 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,404,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ryder System in the 4th quarter worth approximately $93,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Ryder System in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,622,000. Institutional investors own 87.47% of the company’s stock.

Ryder System Price Performance

R opened at $206.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $205.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $190.61. The firm has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.23 and a beta of 0.93. Ryder System has a 1 year low of $125.54 and a 1 year high of $230.38.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The transportation company reported $3.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.66 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $2.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.21 billion. Ryder System had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 17.70%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.45 EPS. Ryder System has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.450 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.350 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Ryder System will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryder System Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Ryder System’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.41%.

Ryder System Company Profile

Ryder System, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and supply chain management solutions, serving commercial customers across a range of industries. The company’s Fleet Management Solutions segment offers full-service leasing and rental of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers, along with maintenance and repair services at its network of service locations. Its Supply Chain Solutions segment provides integrated, technology-driven offerings that span managed transportation, dedicated contract carriage, warehousing and distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment.

Founded in 1933 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ryder has grown from a regional truck leasing operation into a diversified, global logistics provider.