Ryder System (NYSE:R) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Ryder System (NYSE:R - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 12.850-13.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 12.906. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Ryder System also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 3.450-3.650 EPS.

Ryder System Price Performance

Ryder System stock traded up $5.48 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $182.61. The stock had a trading volume of 510,540 shares, compared to its average volume of 396,980. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.53 and a beta of 0.97. Ryder System has a 1-year low of $123.36 and a 1-year high of $183.17. The stock's fifty day moving average is $159.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.85.

Ryder System (NYSE:R - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $3.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.11 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.17 billion. Ryder System had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 3.99%. Ryder System's revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.00 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Ryder System will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ryder System Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This is a positive change from Ryder System's previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.99%. Ryder System's dividend payout ratio is 27.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Stephens dropped their price objective on Ryder System from $168.00 to $150.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Ryder System from $165.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Barclays assumed coverage on Ryder System in a research report on Monday, June 9th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Ryder System from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $159.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Baird R W upgraded Ryder System to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ryder System has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $179.43.

Insider Transactions at Ryder System

In other Ryder System news, CEO Robert E. Sanchez sold 18,496 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.73, for a total value of $2,880,382.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 40,824 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,357,521.52. This trade represents a 31.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director E Follin Smith sold 1,243 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.38, for a total value of $179,464.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 39,802 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,746,612.76. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ryder System

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Ryder System by 52.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,765 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,267,000 after acquiring an additional 5,448 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Ryder System by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,851 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Ryder System by 61.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 287 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. 87.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ryder System

Ryder System, Inc operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers; access to diesel fuel; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website, as well as digital and technology support services.