C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Insider Buys $101,101.55 in Stock

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) insider Arun Rajan bought 605 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $167.11 per share, with a total value of $101,101.55. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 133,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,335,254.16. The trade was a 0.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CHRW opened at $176.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.68 and a 1 year high of $203.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.80 billion, a PE ratio of 36.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.89. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $173.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.71.

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Key Headlines Impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CHRW shares. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial raised their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $188.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHRW. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $460,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 100,735 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,666,000 after acquiring an additional 11,443 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 8,726.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 17,652 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,341,000 after purchasing an additional 17,452 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 91.8% during the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 11,774 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,559,000 after purchasing an additional 5,634 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the second quarter worth $118,976,000. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.