Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $33.69.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on SNDR shares. Citigroup reissued a “cautious” rating on shares of Schneider National in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Schneider National from $27.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Schneider National from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Schneider National from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Schneider National from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday.

Schneider National Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Schneider National stock opened at $31.17 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.35. The company has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.21. Schneider National has a fifty-two week low of $20.11 and a fifty-two week high of $39.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.03.

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

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.50%.

Insider Transactions at Schneider National

In other news, insider Mark Rourke sold 52,682 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 221,522 shares in the company, valued at $7,961,500.68. This represents a 19.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 23.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new position in Schneider National during the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings 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 holdings in shares of Schneider National by 14.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 10.4% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in Schneider National by 32.8% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 25,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,000 after purchasing 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.