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Landstar System (LSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$143.34 -2.30 (-1.58%)
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About Landstar System Stock (NASDAQ:LSTR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$142.45
▼
$146.19
50-Day Range
$138.80
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$180.63
52-Week Range
$121.11
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$228.46
Volume
360,932 shs
Average Volume
433,031 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.83 billion
P/E Ratio
25.75
Dividend Yield
1.23%
Price Target
$182.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

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Landstar System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

LSTR MarketRank™: 
4.95090126446 of 5 stars

Landstar System scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 654 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Landstar 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 Potential

    Landstar System has a consensus price target of $182.33, representing about 27.2% upside from its current price of $143.34.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Landstar 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 Growth

    Earnings for Landstar System are expected to grow by 28.35% in the coming year, from $5.75 to $7.38 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Landstar System is 30.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Landstar System is 30.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.69.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Landstar System has a P/B Ratio of 5.82. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.83% of the float of Landstar System has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Landstar System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.44.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Landstar System has recently decreased by 1.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Landstar System pays a meaningful dividend of 1.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Landstar System has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Landstar System is 37.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Landstar System will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.85% next year. This indicates that Landstar System will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Landstar System's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Landstar System has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Landstar System this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Landstar System to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $714,600.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0148% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Landstar System insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $714,600.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.74% of the stock of Landstar System is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.95% 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.
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LSTR Stock News Headlines

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LSTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Landstar System's stock was trading at $143.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LSTR shares have decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at $143.34.

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The transportation company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.25. The company's quarterly revenue was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Landstar System's board approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, April 28th 2026, which permits the company to buy back 1,115,195 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Landstar System's top institutional shareholders include Fenimore Asset Management Inc (1.50%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.25%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.00%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael K Kneller, Frank A Lonegro, Diana M Murphy and James P Todd.
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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.

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 Dividend
8/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend
8/18/2026
Dividend Payable
9/09/2026
Last Earnings
10/27/2026
Today
11/06/2026
Record date for 12/8 Dividend
11/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend
11/17/2026
Dividend Payable
12/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-Industry
Cargo Ground Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LSTR
CIK
853816
Employees
1,378
Year Founded
1988

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$215.00
Low Price Target
$145.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.11
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.72
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.75
Forward P/E Ratio
19.42
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$115.01 million
Net Margins
3.03%
Pretax Margin
4.02%
Return on Equity
23.89%
Return on Assets
11.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.07
Current Ratio
1.79
Quick Ratio
1.79

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.74 billion
Price / Sales
1.02
Cash Flow
$5.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.79
Book Value
$24.62 per share
Price / Book
5.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
33,710,000
Free Float
33,460,000
Market Cap
$4.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.89

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This page (NASDAQ:LSTR) was last updated on 11/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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