Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR - Get Free Report) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.050-1.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.360. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion.

Landstar System Stock Performance

Shares of LSTR stock traded down $3.06 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $172.92. 280,295 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 309,322. Landstar System has a 52 week low of $164.04 and a 52 week high of $197.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.66 and a beta of 0.83. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $177.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $182.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a current ratio of 2.21.

Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by ($0.04). Landstar System had a net margin of 4.32% and a return on equity of 20.68%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Landstar System will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Landstar System Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 7th were given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 7th. This is an increase from Landstar System's previous special dividend of $1.50. Landstar System's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on LSTR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Landstar System from $184.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Landstar System from $176.00 to $174.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Landstar System from $165.00 to $158.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Landstar System from $164.00 to $169.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Landstar System from $184.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and twelve have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $172.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO James P. Todd sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.32, for a total transaction of $184,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 14,083 shares in the company, valued at $2,595,778.56. The trade was a 6.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Landstar System

Landstar System, Inc provides integrated transportation management solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Transportation Logistics and Insurance. The Transportation Logistics segment offers a range of transportation services, including truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, expedited ground and air delivery of time-critical freight, heavy-haul/specialized, U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico cross-border, intra-Mexico, intra-Canada, project cargo, and customs brokerage, as well as offers transportation services to other transportation companies, such as third party logistics and less-than-truckload services.

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