C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW Shares Acquired by Danske Bank A S

Key Points

• Danske Bank A S increased its stake in C.H. Robinson by 19.7% in Q4, acquiring 13,900 shares to hold 84,609 shares worth about $13.6M, and institutional investors now own roughly 93.15% of the company.
• C.H. Robinson beat Q1 EPS estimates ($1.35 vs. ~$1.24) but posted a slight revenue miss ($4.01B vs. ~$4.05B), signaling margin improvement amid top‑line softness.
• Several brokers raised targets and ratings on CHRW, leaving a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $192.27, reflecting continued analyst confidence despite mixed results.

Danske Bank A S lifted its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Free Report) by 19.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 84,609 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,900 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S owned about 0.07% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide worth $13,602,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CHRW. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,565,409 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,341,535,000 after buying an additional 364,163 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in 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 worth $716,423,000 after buying an additional 397,177 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 198.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,143,297 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $945,773,000 after buying an additional 4,751,034 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,731,363 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $494,372,000 after buying an additional 213,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,550,029 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $205,224,000 after buying an additional 75,312 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.15% of the company's stock.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $177.30 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $20.89 billion, a PE ratio of 35.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.94. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $175.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $86.58 and a 1 year high of $203.34.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $4.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.05 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 35.49%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.17 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 51.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, CEO David P. Bozeman acquired 1,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $163.34 per share, with a total value of $199,764.82. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 190,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,132,604. This represents a 0.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 8,579 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.52, for a total transaction of $1,720,261.08. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,611 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,151,117.72. This represents a 13.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 2,422 shares of company stock worth $400,801. 0.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised targets/ratings for CHRW (Stifel raised to $207 and assigned a Buy; Wells Fargo raised to $215 and kept an Overweight; JPMorgan raised to $196 and moved to Overweight; TD Cowen to $196). These upgrades signal continued analyst confidence in CHRW’s longer-term earnings power. Price Target Raises Wells Fargo Note
• Positive Sentiment: CHRW beat on EPS (reported $1.35 vs. ~$1.25 consensus) and showed year‑over‑year EPS improvement — a bullish datapoint for profitability and margin recovery. Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets published constructive write-ups on CHRW’s growth characteristics and key metrics, useful for investors assessing style/quality scores but not immediate catalysts. Zacks Growth Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 supplemental materials and the earnings‑call transcript are available for detail into guidance, segment trends and margins — important for modeling but not single-day drivers. Earnings Call Transcript Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Top-line weakness: Q1 revenue slightly missed estimates (sales below analyst estimates), driven by lower ocean and truckload volumes and weaker ocean pricing — a revenue softness that can pressure near‑term multiples despite the EPS beat. Revenue Miss

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on CHRW. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $191.00 to $199.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $160.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $192.27.

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.

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