C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Insider Angela Freeman Sells 8,579 Shares

Key Points

• Insider sale: Angela Freeman sold 8,579 shares on Feb. 9 at an average price of $200.52 for about $1.72M, trimming her stake by 13.37% to 55,611 shares valued near $11.15M.
• Q4 results showed an EPS beat of $1.23 vs. $1.12 consensus while revenue fell 6.5% year‑over‑year; shares trade around $196 with a one‑year high of $203.34.
• Brokerages have lifted price targets (recently to the $194–$219 range) and the consensus rating is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $181.29; the company also declared a $0.63 quarterly dividend (1.3% yield).

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) insider Angela Freeman sold 8,579 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.52, for a total value of $1,720,261.08. Following the sale, the insider owned 55,611 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,151,117.72. The trade was a 13.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CHRW traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $196.33. The company had a trading volume of 1,726,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,176,806. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.53. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a one year low of $84.68 and a one year high of $203.34. The firm has a market cap of $23.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.65, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.90. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $172.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.01.

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 52.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on CHRW. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $165.00 to $194.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore upped 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, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $160.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, C.H. Robinson Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $181.29.

Institutional Trading of C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 804,215 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $82,352,000 after buying an additional 24,788 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the first quarter valued at $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,516 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,589,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 41.3% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,029 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 9.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,974 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. 93.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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.

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