C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW Shares Sold by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA

Key Points

• Pictet Asset Management cut its stake in C.H. Robinson by 34.0%, selling 53,675 shares and leaving 104,330 shares worth about $16.78 million; institutional investors now own roughly 93.2% of the stock.
• C.H. Robinson beat Q1 EPS ($1.35 vs. ~$1.24) but missed revenue ($4.01B vs. $4.05B), a mix that left shares down ~2.5% even as multiple brokers raised price targets and the consensus target sits near $192.
• Company insiders, including CEO David Bozeman, made recent purchases (insiders bought 2,422 shares in the last 90 days), modestly increasing insider ownership to about 0.37%.

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lowered its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Free Report) by 34.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 104,330 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 53,675 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA owned 0.09% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide worth $16,780,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 110.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Arun Rajan purchased 605 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $167.11 per share, for a total transaction of $101,101.55. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 133,656 shares in the company, valued at $22,335,254.16. This trade represents a 0.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO David P. Bozeman purchased 1,223 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $163.34 per share, for a total transaction of $199,764.82. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 190,600 shares in the company, valued at $31,132,604. This represents a 0.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 2,422 shares of company stock valued at $400,801 and sold 17,796 shares valued at $3,555,415. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:CHRW opened at $177.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.89 billion, a PE ratio of 35.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.94. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $86.58 and a 1 year high of $203.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The firm's 50-day moving average is $175.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.78.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $4.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.05 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 35.49%. The business's quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.17 earnings per share. Analysts predict that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 6.01 EPS for the current year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on CHRW. Loop Capital set a $206.00 target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $191.00 to $199.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $180.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $192.27.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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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