Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) Stock Rating Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

SNDR has been the topic of several other research reports. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Schneider National in a report on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Schneider National from $27.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Schneider National from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Schneider National from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.69.

Schneider National Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of SNDR stock opened at $31.45 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 49.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.21. Schneider National has a fifty-two week low of $20.11 and a fifty-two week high of $39.27.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.06. Schneider National had a return on equity of 3.89% and a net margin of 1.92%. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-1.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Schneider National will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.50%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark Rourke sold 52,682 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.94, for a total value of $1,893,391.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 221,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,961,500.68. The trade was a 19.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 23.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Schneider National

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in Schneider National during the third quarter valued at approximately $140,000. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new stake in Schneider National in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Schneider National by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 85,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,112,000 after purchasing an additional 10,476 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its position in Schneider National by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Schneider National by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650 shares during the period. 28.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc is a transportation and logistics company that provides freight services across North America. Its operations include truckload transportation, dedicated transportation, intermodal transportation, brokerage, supply chain management and logistics services.

The company serves manufacturers, retailers and other businesses through a range of shipping and distribution solutions. Its services include long-haul and regional freight transportation, dedicated fleets tailored to individual customers, rail-and-truck intermodal shipping, freight brokerage and logistics planning and management.

Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider, the company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and serves customers primarily in the United States, Canada and Mexico.