Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Short Interest Up 41.7% in December

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,170,467 shares, a growth of 41.7% from the November 30th total of 3,649,401 shares. Approximately 3.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,205,252 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,205,252 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Approximately 3.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Schneider National during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in Schneider National in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Schneider National by 2,425.4% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,625 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Schneider National during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of Schneider National by 86.3% in the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,061 shares during the last quarter. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Schneider National Trading Up 0.1%

Schneider National stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $27.32. 778,679 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,009,171. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.68, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.09. Schneider National has a fifty-two week low of $20.11 and a fifty-two week high of $31.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.03.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.09). Schneider National had a return on equity of 4.04% and a net margin of 2.03%.The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.18 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Schneider National has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.700-0.950 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Schneider National will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 12th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a $0.095 dividend. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup cut their price target on Schneider National from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. National Bankshares set a $21.00 target price on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America increased their price target on Schneider National from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. UBS Group lowered Schneider National from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Schneider National from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Schneider National has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.20.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics services in North America. The company offers a full spectrum of solutions, including truckload transportation, intermodal services and dedicated logistics. Through these offerings, Schneider supports the movement of goods ranging from dry van freight to refrigerated and flatbed shipments, while also providing customized supply chain management and warehousing capabilities.

Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider as a single-truck operation in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the company has grown into one of the industry’s most recognized carriers.