Copeland Capital Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR)

Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR - Free Report) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,622,974 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 38,796 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned 0.93% of Schneider National worth $47,521,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 52.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Schneider National by 489.1% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,626 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares during the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of Schneider National during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Schneider National in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Schneider National in the third quarter valued at $90,000. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Mark B. Rourke sold 32,057 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.10, for a total value of $1,061,086.70. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 266,887 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,833,959.70. This trade represents a 10.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shaleen Devgun sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.04, for a total value of $290,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 95,191 shares in the company, valued at $2,764,346.64. This represents a 9.51 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 66,555 shares of company stock valued at $2,153,011. 18.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Schneider National Price Performance

Shares of SNDR traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $29.61. The stock had a trading volume of 186,485 shares, compared to its average volume of 840,271. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.66. Schneider National, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.50 and a 12 month high of $33.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a PE ratio of 45.46, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.93. The company's 50-day moving average is $30.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.78.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.20. Schneider National had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 4.12%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Schneider National, Inc. will post 1.13 EPS for the current year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.095 per share. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Schneider National's dividend payout ratio is presently 58.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SNDR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Schneider National from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Benchmark boosted their target price on Schneider National from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Schneider National from $27.00 to $26.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective (down from $32.00) on shares of Schneider National in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Schneider National from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Schneider National has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $30.85.

Schneider National Company Profile

Schneider National, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides surface transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Truckload, Intermodal, and Logistics. The Truckload segment offers over the road freight transportation services primarily through dry van, bulk, temperature-controlled, and flat-bed trailers across either network or dedicated configurations.