Empowered Funds LLC Purchases 55,005 Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) by 469.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,724 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 55,005 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide were worth $11,081,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHRW. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 24,788 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the first quarter worth approximately $259,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in 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 worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 9.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,974 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,255,000. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on CHRW shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $195.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $225.00 to $215.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $237.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Thursday. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $215.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $235.00 price target for the company. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.00.

Trending Headlines about C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.61 per share, above the $1.53 analyst consensus and up from $1.29 a year earlier. Revenue rose 19.3% year over year to $4.93 billion, also exceeding estimates. Improved pricing, market-share gains and Lean AI productivity initiatives supported profitability. Reuters: CH Robinson’s quarterly profit beats view on improved pricing
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly net income increased to approximately $186.8 million from $152.5 million, reinforcing the benefits of stronger freight pricing and operating improvements. C.H. Robinson Profit Rises as Higher Prices Boost Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Stephens maintained an Overweight rating but lowered its price target from $225 to $215. TD Cowen and Robert W. Baird also issued more cautious forecasts, indicating that analysts may expect a slower pace of improvement despite the quarterly beat. Benzinga analyst update
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s decline reflects concerns that CHRW remains expensive relative to its earnings outlook. A valuation review characterized the shares as still overvalued, while the selloff occurred on unusually heavy trading volume. GuruFocus valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Although earnings improved, weaker cash flow, planned 2026 capital expenditures of $65 million to $75 million and an ongoing legal appeal process add uncertainty. These issues may have outweighed the earnings beat and raised questions about the durability of margin gains. C.H. Robinson capex and legal update

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Down 15.4%

Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $146.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 52 week low of $104.95 and a 52 week high of $210.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $186.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $180.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.32 billion, a PE ratio of 28.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.91.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 37.43% and a net margin of 3.73%.The company had revenue of $4.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.29 earnings per share. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s payout ratio is 51.01%.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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.