Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:LSTR Landstar System (LSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $138.80 -29.98 (-17.76%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$139.53 +0.73 (+0.53%) As of 07:53 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$138.12▼$148.3050-Day Range$138.80▼$186.5852-Week Range$121.11▼$228.46Volume1.33 million shsAverage Volume482,216 shsMarket Capitalization$4.71 billionP/E Ratio35.96Dividend Yield1.27%Price Target$187.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) is an asset-light transportation and logistics company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Through a network of independent owner-operators, agents and third-party capacity providers, the company arranges the movement of freight for commercial and industrial customers. Landstar’s services include truckload transportation, specialized and heavy-haul freight, expedited and time-critical shipping, less-than-truckload transportation, intermodal services and logistics management. The company also provides transportation solutions for oversized, high-value, hazardous and time-sensitive shipments, as well as government and emergency-response freight. Landstar primarily serves customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with additional international logistics capabilities. Founded in 1968, the company operates a network-based business model that relies on independent contractors and agents rather than owning a large company-operated fleet of trucks.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Landstar System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreLSTR MarketRank™: 4.63003615702 of 5 starsLandstar System scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 645 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLandstar System has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialLandstar System has a consensus price target of $187.00, representing about 34.7% upside from its current price of $138.80.Amount of Analyst CoverageLandstar System has been the subject of 11 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 Growth28.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Landstar System are expected to grow by 28.11% in the coming year, from $5.87 to $7.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Landstar System is 35.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Landstar System is 35.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 34.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLandstar System has a P/B Ratio of 5.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.83% 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 5.44.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Landstar System has recently decreased by 1.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLandstar System pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, 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 23.40% 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 Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.25 News SentimentLandstar System has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Landstar System this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Landstar System to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. 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. 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Do you?Moderna shares surged almost 200% in a single day after a successful phase 3 trial for its cancer drug, while Merck added $43 billion in market cap on the same news. Porter & Co. has already guided readers to gains of 237% on uniQure, 206% on Sagimet Biosciences, and 156% on TG Therapeutics - six of the firm's top ten performing positions are in biotech.October 28 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Landstar anticipates Q3-to-Q4 seasonality of ~1% higher truck revenue per load with 20-30 bps variable contribution margin compressionOctober 28 at 6:40 AM | seekingalpha.comLandstar System, Inc. (LSTR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 28 at 1:00 AM | seekingalpha.comLandstar System, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 26, 2026October 27 at 12:39 AM | marketscreener.comMLandstar System Q3 Earnings, Revenue RiseOctober 27 at 7:38 PM | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Flash (LSTR) Landstar System, Inc. Reports Q3 Revenue $1.51B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.50BOctober 27 at 7:38 PM | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines LSTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LSTR shares performed this year? Landstar System's stock was trading at $143.70 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LSTR stock has decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $138.80. How were Landstar System's earnings last quarter? Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 27th. The transportation company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.25. Landstar System's revenue for the quarter was up 25.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Landstar System buying back stock? Landstar System's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 28th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back 1,115,195 shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Landstar System's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Landstar System include Fenimore Asset Management Inc (1.50%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.25%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.00%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.25%). 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 Pfizer (PFE), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Boeing (BA), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) and FedEx (FDX). Company Calendar Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/18/2026Dividend Payable9/09/2026Last Earnings10/27/2026Today10/28/2026Record date for 12/8 Dividend11/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend11/17/2026Dividend Payable12/08/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 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 3 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$187.00 High Price Target$230.00 Low Price Target$145.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.11 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.86 Trailing P/E Ratio35.96 Forward P/E Ratio23.65 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$4.98 billion Price / Sales0.95 Cash Flow$4.98 per share Price / Cash Flow27.86 Book Value$23.36 per share Price / Book5.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,937,000Free Float33,686,000Market Cap$4.71 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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