PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Takes $38.59 Million Position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab established a new stake of 238,248 shares in C.H. Robinson in Q4, valued at about $38.59 million, representing roughly 0.20% ownership.
• C.H. Robinson beat Q1 EPS expectations at $1.35 (vs. ~$1.24 consensus) but reported $4.01 billion in revenue—a slight miss and a 0.9% year‑over‑year decline, driven by weaker ocean and truckload volumes and pricing.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive: the consensus rating is Moderate Buy with an average price target of $192.27 (15 Buys, 6 Holds, 1 Sell) and several recent price‑target upgrades into the roughly $196–$215 range.

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 238,248 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $38,587,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned 0.20% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,950 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,700 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Brendel Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Brendel Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $466,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,563 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,099 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $177,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CHRW opened at $177.30 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $20.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.89, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.94. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 12 month low of $86.58 and a 12 month high of $203.34. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $175.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.35.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $4.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.05 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 35.49% and a net margin of 3.70%.The business's quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.17 earnings per share. As a group, 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's payout ratio is presently 51.01%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHRW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays upped their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial set a $210.00 price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $149.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $192.27.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Michael D. Castagnetto bought 594 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $168.24 per share, for a total transaction of $99,934.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 35,488 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,970,501.12. This trade represents a 1.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Michael John Short sold 6,368 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,281,878.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 52,101 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,487,931.30. This represents a 10.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 2,422 shares of company stock valued at $400,801. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

More 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

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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