Guidance Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 8,415 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $910,000.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 83.5% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 244 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 76.7% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 394 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co purchased a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 213.5% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 464 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 2,032 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.81, for a total value of $210,941.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 34,469 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,578,226.89. This trade represents a 5.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael John Short sold 10,408 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.87, for a total transaction of $1,143,526.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 70,943 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,794,507.41. This represents a 12.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.47% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CHRW has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $133.00 to $131.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Barclays increased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $117.17.
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Trading Down 0.1 %
C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $96.59. The stock had a trading volume of 1,087,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,187,270. The stock has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a PE ratio of 25.09, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.82. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.00 and a 52 week high of $114.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $104.12.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 34.53%. Analysts forecast that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.42%.
About C.H. Robinson Worldwide
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services.
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