Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) Shares Down 16.6% – Time to Sell?

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR)’s share price traded down 16.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $138.65 and last traded at $135.7340. 553,068 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 16% from the average session volume of 477,990 shares. The stock had previously closed at $162.75.

Key Headlines Impacting Landstar System

Here are the key news stories impacting Landstar System this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company strategic repositioning — coverage highlights Landstar’s effort to “reframe its edge” around talent and capabilities as AI competition intensifies, which investors may view as a durable competitive advantage that supports pricing and network strength. Is Landstar System (LSTR) Reframing Its Edge Around Talent As AI Competition Intensifies?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upward revisions — Zacks Research raised several estimates including Q1 2027 EPS (from $1.26 to $1.44), Q2 2026 (slightly) and FY2027 (from $6.73 to $6.85), indicating improving expectations for earnings later next year and providing near?term fundamental support for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest report shows no meaningful change (data reflected zero/NaN values), so there is no clear short?squeeze signal or increased bearish positioning to explain the move.
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting estimate cuts — Zacks also trimmed FY2026 EPS (from $5.61 to $5.33) and reduced several 2026/2027 quarterly forecasts (Q1–Q4 2026 and some 2027 quarters), and kept a “Hold” rating. These downgrades highlight near?term demand and margin risks, which could limit upside if macro or freight conditions weaken.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LSTR has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Landstar System from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore raised their target price on shares of Landstar System from $125.00 to $151.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Landstar System from $133.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $164.00 price objective on Landstar System in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Landstar System in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $153.00.

Landstar System Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of $149.44 and a 200 day moving average of $136.14. The firm has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.01 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Landstar System Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Landstar System’s payout ratio is presently 48.34%.

Institutional Trading of Landstar System

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LSTR. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in Landstar System by 151,424.4% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 6,294,325 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $904,495,000 after buying an additional 6,290,171 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in shares of Landstar System by 24.1% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,761,526 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $216,242,000 after acquiring an additional 341,808 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Landstar System by 31.8% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 964,297 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $118,184,000 after purchasing an additional 232,682 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Landstar System by 2.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 746,506 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $91,492,000 after purchasing an additional 21,163 shares during the period. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Landstar System by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 706,446 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $101,516,000 after purchasing an additional 116,619 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.95% of the company’s stock.

Landstar System Company Profile

Landstar System, Inc provides integrated transportation management solutions through a network of independent agents and third-party capacity providers. The company specializes in truckload brokerage, intermodal, air and ocean freight, expedited and heavy-haul services, along with value-added offerings such as cargo insurance, customs brokerage and supply chain management. Landstar’s proprietary technology platform enables real-time load matching, shipment tracking and data analytics to optimize fleet utilization and improve customer service.

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Landstar pioneered an asset-light brokerage model that has evolved into a global logistics operation.