TD Cowen Cuts C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Price Target to $152.00

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) had its price target cut by TD Cowen from $155.00 to $152.00 in a research report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a hold rating on the transportation company’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on CHRW. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $215.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup initiated coverage on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott set a $155.00 price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.00.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

CHRW stock opened at $146.92 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $17.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $186.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $180.82. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a twelve month low of $104.95 and a twelve month high of $210.33.

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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 51.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHRW. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 198.6% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,143,297 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $945,773,000 after purchasing an additional 4,751,034 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $579,922,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 15,976.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 1,511,144 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $24,293,000 after purchasing an additional 1,501,744 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $236,665,000. Finally, Capital World Investors acquired a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $165,976,000. 93.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

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.