What is Zacks Research's Estimate for CHRW Q3 Earnings?

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's current full-year earnings is $4.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

CHRW has been the topic of several other reports. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Truist Financial started coverage on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $115.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, TD Securities raised their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $114.29.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of CHRW traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $96.18. 184,539 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,364,535. The company has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company's 50-day moving average price is $93.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.15. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a 52-week low of $82.16 and a 52-week high of $114.82.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The transportation company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $4.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.29 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 34.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.58%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.33%.

Insider Transactions at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other news, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 5,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.42, for a total value of $555,294.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 71,441 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,959,782.22. This represents a 7.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.47% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 92,841.1% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,007,574 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $310,742,000 after acquiring an additional 3,004,338 shares during the period. Boston Partners bought a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the first quarter worth approximately $234,304,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $134,833,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $102,174,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 163.6% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,206,207 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $124,625,000 after buying an additional 748,661 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.15% of the company's stock.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services.