C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) had its price target hoisted by equities researchers at TD Cowen from $165.00 to $194.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the transportation company’s stock. TD Cowen’s target price suggests a potential upside of 5.27% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $175.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of 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. Stephens set a $173.00 target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $175.00 price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.96.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ CHRW opened at $184.28 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $21.77 billion, a P/E 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 fifty-two week low of $84.68 and a fifty-two week high of $184.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $164.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.59.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.77% and a net margin of 3.64%.The company had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast 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 C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael John Short sold 2,390 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $386,964.90. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,930,631.78. The trade was a 4.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 49,884 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.71, for a total value of $7,468,133.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 65,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,840,138.88. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 98,770 shares of company stock worth $14,937,201. 0.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 11,443 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $118,976,000. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the third quarter worth about $1,335,000. Vest Financial LLC grew its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 16.3% during the second quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 589,485 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $56,561,000 after purchasing an additional 82,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $999,000. 93.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide News Roundup

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.)

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.