NASDAQ:LSTR Landstar System (LSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $171.22 -2.26 (-1.30%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$171.26 +0.04 (+0.03%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Landstar System Stock (NASDAQ:LSTR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Landstar System alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$168.93▼$174.0350-Day Range$163.77▼$193.3852-Week Range$121.11▼$228.46Volume367,677 shsAverage Volume333,598 shsMarket Capitalization$5.81 billionP/E Ratio44.36Dividend Yield1.03%Price Target$194.36Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Landstar System, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company that provides asset-light freight transportation services through a network of independent agents, third-party capacity providers and company employees. The company coordinates the movement of freight for customers across a range of industries, matching shipments with available transportation resources. Landstar’s services include truckload transportation, expedited and time-critical delivery, less-than-truckload shipping, heavy-haul and specialized transport, and freight brokerage. It also arranges air and ocean freight, warehousing and other logistics services. The company’s network includes independent owner-operators, leased capacity providers and contractors operating equipment suited to general, oversized, specialized and other types of freight. Founded in 1968, Landstar is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its transportation and logistics network primarily serves the United States, Canada and Mexico, with additional international freight capabilities. James B. Gattoni serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Landstar System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreLSTR MarketRank™: Landstar System scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 354th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLandstar System has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialLandstar System has a consensus price target of $194.36, representing about 13.5% upside from its current price of $171.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageLandstar System has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Landstar System's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth26.88% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Landstar System are expected to grow by 26.88% in the coming year, from $5.84 to $7.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Landstar System is 44.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Landstar System is 44.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLandstar System has a P/B Ratio of 7.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Landstar System's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.89% of the float of Landstar System has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLandstar System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.37.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Landstar System has recently increased by 11.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLandstar System pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLandstar System has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Landstar System is 45.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Landstar System will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.75% next year. This indicates that Landstar System will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Landstar System's dividend. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment-0.14 News SentimentLandstar System has a news sentiment score of -0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Landstar System this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Landstar System insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.74% of the stock of Landstar System is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.95% of the stock of Landstar System is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Landstar System's insider trading history. Receive LSTR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Landstar System and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. LSTR Stock News HeadlinesJPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) Price Target to $181.00October 5 at 12:43 PM | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Contrast: Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) vs. Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB)October 5 at 4:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) vs. Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) Critical ComparisonOctober 5 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comComparing Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) & Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR)October 1, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Landstar System (LSTR)September 30, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comLandstar Appoints Vallie Dugas as Vice President, General Counsel and SecretaryAugust 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comLandstar System (LSTR) Receives a Hold from UBSJuly 31, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines LSTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LSTR shares performed this year? Landstar System's stock was trading at $143.70 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LSTR shares have increased by 19.2% and is now trading at $171.22. How were Landstar System's earnings last quarter? Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The transportation company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.05. The company's revenue was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Landstar System buying back stock? Landstar System's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th 2026, which allows the company to buy back 1,115,195,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Landstar System's major shareholders? Landstar System's top institutional shareholders include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Michael K Kneller, Diana M Murphy and James P Todd. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Landstar System? Shares of LSTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Landstar System own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Landstar System investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/18/2026Dividend Payable9/09/2026Today10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 LSTR's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. LSTR has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Ground Transportation Sub-IndustryCargo Ground Transportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:LSTR CIK853816 Webwww.landstar.com Phone(904) 398-9400Fax904-390-1437Employees1,378Year Founded1988Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Landstar System$194.36 High Price Target$240.00 Low Price Target$145.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.18 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.86 Trailing P/E Ratio44.36 Forward P/E Ratio29.32 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$115.01 million Net Margins2.64% Pretax Margin3.48% Return on Equity20.84% Return on Assets10.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.05 Current Ratio1.82 Quick Ratio1.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.74 billion Price / Sales1.23 Cash Flow$5.87 per share Price / Cash Flow29.15 Book Value$23.36 per share Price / Book7.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,940,000Free Float33,686,000Market Cap$5.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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