C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Price Target Raised to $219.00 at Evercore ISI

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) had its price objective hoisted by stock analysts at Evercore ISI from $196.00 to $219.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Evercore ISI’s target price suggests a potential upside of 18.84% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $149.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays upgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $145.00 to $200.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.96.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of CHRW opened at $184.28 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $164.90 and a 200-day moving average of $140.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The company has a market capitalization of $21.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.91. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a 1 year low of $84.68 and a 1 year high of $184.87.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.77% and a net margin of 3.64%.The firm’s revenue was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that C.H. Robinson Worldwide will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other news, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 49,884 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.71, for a total transaction of $7,468,133.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,728 shares in the company, valued at $9,840,138.88. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael John Short sold 2,390 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $386,964.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 55,158 shares in the company, valued at $8,930,631.78. This represents a 4.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 98,770 shares of company stock valued at $14,937,201. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 804,215 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $82,352,000 after buying an additional 24,788 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.3% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,516 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,589,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 41.3% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,029 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 9.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,974 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — C.H. Robinson reported $1.23 EPS versus the Street at $1.12, showing profitability resilience and beating expectations, which is the primary near-term bullish driver. CHRW Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong return on equity and margins — management reported a 34.77% ROE and a positive net margin, signaling capital efficiency that supports investor confidence in returns. CHRW Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call and investor materials available — management commentary in the Q4 call and slide deck will be watched for guidance, freight volumes, contract updates and margin outlook; these details will shape medium-term sentiment. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews and metric deep-dives published — several outlets reviewed Wall Street projections and key operating metrics, helpful for parsing volume mix, freight rates and brokerage trends but not immediately market-moving on their own. Key Metrics Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed and declined year-over-year — revenue was $3.91B versus $3.97B expected and fell ~6.5% from prior-year Q4, highlighting demand softness or pricing/volume pressure that could cap upside. Q4 Results / Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Notable short interest increase — recent data showed short positions rose to ~8.66M shares (~7.4% of float) with a ~4.9 days-to-cover figure, which raises the risk of downside pressure or volatility if sentiment turns negative. (Short-interest data released Jan.)

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Company Profile

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.