Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) Shares Up 5.7% – Should You Buy?

Shares of Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) were up 5.7% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $38.63 and last traded at $38.5250. 164,626 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 84% from the average daily volume of 1,020,711 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.44.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SNDR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Schneider National from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $40.00 target price on Schneider National in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Schneider National currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.31.

Schneider National Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $6.75 billion, a PE ratio of 68.74, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.73% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.700-1.00 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Schneider National, Inc. will post 0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. Schneider National’s payout ratio is currently 71.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Schneider National news, EVP Shaleen Devgun sold 8,352 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.59, for a total transaction of $322,303.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,619 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,307.21. This represents a 17.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Magnin Shelly A. Dumas sold 2,425 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.90, for a total transaction of $74,932.50. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 24,697 shares in the company, valued at $763,137.30. This represents a 8.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 31,048 shares of company stock worth $1,150,304 over the last three months. Company insiders own 23.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Schneider National

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Schneider National by 2,425.4% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,625 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Schneider National by 47.6% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Schneider National in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Schneider National by 155.7% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Schneider National by 695.0% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares during the period. 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.