Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the fourteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $28.43.

SNDR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Schneider National from $32.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Schneider National from $32.00 to $25.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Bank of America reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective (down previously from $34.00) on shares of Schneider National in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $30.00 target price (down from $32.00) on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Schneider National from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st.

Schneider National Stock Performance

NYSE SNDR traded down $0.24 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $21.65. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,196,545 shares, compared to its average volume of 816,200. Schneider National has a 12 month low of $20.50 and a 12 month high of $33.90. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $25.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The company has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.10.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20. Schneider National had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 4.12%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.16 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Schneider National will post 1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.095 per share. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Schneider National's dividend payout ratio is currently 58.46%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 52.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in Schneider National by 237.9% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,416 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 997 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 74.5% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,434 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Schneider National by 489.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,626 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Schneider National in the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. 28.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.