Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) Stock Rating Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Schneider National from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $27.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Schneider National from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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 research report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Schneider National from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.69.

Schneider National Price Performance

Schneider National stock opened at $31.75 on Wednesday. Schneider National has a 52-week low of $20.11 and a 52-week high of $39.27. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $34.01 and a 200-day moving average of $33.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.60, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.06. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.92% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.21 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-1.100 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Schneider National will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Schneider National

In other news, insider Mark Rourke sold 52,682 shares of Schneider National stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.94, for a total value of $1,893,391.08. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 221,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,961,500.68. This trade represents a 19.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 23.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Schneider National

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new stake in Schneider National during the third quarter valued at $48,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Schneider National by 14.0% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 85,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,112,000 after purchasing an additional 10,476 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Schneider National by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 1,162 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Schneider National by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in Schneider National by 32.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 25,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,000 after acquiring an additional 6,381 shares during the last quarter. 28.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Schneider National Company Profile

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.