C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Insider Arun Rajan Acquires 605 Shares of Stock

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Arun Rajan purchased 605 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $167.11 per share, for a total transaction of $101,101.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 133,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,335,254.16. This trade represents a 0.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Up 4.9%

CHRW opened at $176.02 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $173.61 and a 200-day moving average of $148.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1-year low of $84.68 and a 1-year high of $203.34.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 3.62% and a return on equity of 34.24%. The business had revenue of $3.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.21 earnings per share. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s revenue was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

Key C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend: Several firms recently raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Citigroup, Susquehanna, others) and CHRW recently announced a quarterly dividend ($0.63/share). Upgraded targets and the yield support investor confidence. MarketBeat CHRW coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports are noisy/ambiguous for February — multiple automated feeds show “0” shares/NaN changes and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure, which appears to be a data issue rather than a material change in positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/comparison write-up: A Zacks piece compares CHRW with peer Kuehne & Nagel (KHNGY) as value options within transportation services — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. KHNGY vs. CHRW (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: AI disruption headlines: Multiple outlets flagged fears that AI-driven changes could hit freight/logistics valuations; those stories triggered sharp selling earlier in the week and remain a drag on sentiment. MarketWatch AI disruption article
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-specific selloff coverage: Reports explicitly note CHRW shares “tumbled” or headed for record intraday declines as investors focused on freight-sector AI risk, increasing volatility and downside pressure. Investing.com tumble report
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling: Two insiders (Michael John Short and Angela K. Freeman) disclosed multi-thousand-share sales at ~\$200 per share on Feb. 9; while insider sales can be for personal reasons, the size and timing can weigh on near-term sentiment. InsiderTrades insider sales

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on CHRW. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Stephens set a $173.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.29.

Institutional Trading of C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vestcor Inc increased its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 6,403 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,029,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC grew its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,950 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,700 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Brendel Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Brendel Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.8% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,563 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. 93.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc is a third-party logistics provider founded in 1905 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Originally established as a produce brokerage firm, the company has since expanded its offerings to become one of the world’s largest freight and logistics intermediaries. C.H. Robinson leverages a global network of transportation providers, technology platforms, and in-house expertise to connect shippers and carriers across multiple modes of transportation.

The company’s primary services include truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), intermodal, air and ocean freight, and managed transportation solutions.