Brokerages Set Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Price Target at $27.29

Key Points

• Schneider National, Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a 12-month target price averaging $27.29.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report showed $0.21 EPS, meeting analysts' expectations and a 7.9% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.42 billion.
• Schneider National plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share on October 9th, with a current dividend yield of 1.5%.

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $27.2857.

Several research firms recently weighed in on SNDR. Baird R W upgraded shares of Schneider National to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Robert W. Baird started coverage on Schneider National in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Schneider National from $23.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Schneider National from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $24.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Monday, June 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Schneider National news, EVP Thomas G. Jackson sold 36,596 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.36, for a total transaction of $891,478.56. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 72,870 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,775,113.20. This represents a 33.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 32.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Schneider National in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. KBC Group NV bought a new position in Schneider National in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in Schneider National in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Schneider National in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Schneider National in the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,000. 28.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Schneider National Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SNDR traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $24.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 690,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 797,696. Schneider National has a 12 month low of $20.59 and a 12 month high of $33.90. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.11. The stock's 50-day moving average is $25.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.91.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. Schneider National had a net margin of 2.29% and a return on equity of 4.39%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.21 earnings per share. Schneider National has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.750-0.950 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Schneider National will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be issued a $0.095 dividend. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. Schneider National's payout ratio is currently 54.29%.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides surface transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Truckload, Intermodal, and Logistics. The Truckload segment offers over the road freight transportation services primarily through dry van, bulk, temperature-controlled, and flat-bed trailers across either network or dedicated configurations.