C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW – Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The transportation company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.12, FiscalAI reports. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.77% and a net margin of 3.64%.The business had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Up 2.2%

CHRW stock traded up $4.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $184.47. 3,110,331 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,830,114. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.42, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $164.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $140.16. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a 12-month low of $84.68 and a 12-month high of $184.87.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This is an increase from C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.12%.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide News Roundup

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat on the bottom line — C.H. Robinson reported $1.23 EPS vs. consensus $1.11, signaling stronger profitability and helping lift the stock. C.H. Robinson Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter Results
  • Neutral Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed expectations — Q4 revenue was $3.91B vs. consensus $3.97B, which tempers the EPS beat and may prompt investor questions about demand/volume. View Press Release
  • Neutral Sentiment: Strong return metrics — reported return on equity of ~34.8% and net margin ~3.6%, which investors view positively for capital efficiency but may be offset by top-line softness. View Slide Deck
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/sector commentary and comparisons are circulating (including Zacks coverage), which can influence short-term sentiment but contain no new company guidance. KHNGY vs. CHRW: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
  • Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially in mid-January — as of Jan. 15 there were ~8.66M shares short (up ~28.9% vs. Dec. 31), ~7.4% of shares short and a days-to-cover near 4.9. Higher short activity can add selling pressure or increase volatility if sentiment shifts. (Reported short-interest data)

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHRW has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $175.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $177.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $155.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Sixteen 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $165.70.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on CHRW

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 45,266 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $6,866,852.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,046 shares in the company, valued at $5,164,778.20. This represents a 57.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Michael John Short sold 2,390 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $386,964.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 55,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,930,631.78. The trade was a 4.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 98,770 shares of company stock worth $14,937,201 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHRW. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 67.7% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 964 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Company Profile

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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.

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