C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also provides customs brokerage services; and other logistics services, such as fee-based managed, warehousing, small parcel, and other services. It has contractual relationships with approximately 45,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, and ocean and air carriers. In addition, the company is involved in the buying, selling, and/or marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items under the Robinson Fresh brand name. Further, the company offers transportation management services or managed TMS; and other surface transportation services. It provides its fresh produce to grocery retailers, restaurants, produce wholesalers, and foodservice distributors through a network of independent produce growers and suppliers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $98.39 to $101.17
• 50-Day Range: $96.59 to $110.11
• 52-Week Range: $65.00 to $114.82
• Volume: 1.62 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.20
• Dividend Yield: 2.46%
• Price Target: $117.17
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

C.H. Robinson Worldwide scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 132 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for C.H. Robinson Worldwide are expected to grow by 15.98% in the coming year, from $4.82 to $5.59 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of C.H. Robinson Worldwide is 26.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of C.H. Robinson Worldwide is 26.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 6.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.57% of the float of C.H. Robinson Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in C.H. Robinson Worldwide has recently increased by 10.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of C.H. Robinson Worldwide is 64.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, C.H. Robinson Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.36% next year. This indicates that C.H. Robinson Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.04

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.57% of the float of C.H. Robinson Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in C.H. Robinson Worldwide has recently increased by 10.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for C.H. Robinson Worldwide this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for CHRW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added C.H. Robinson Worldwide to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, C.H. Robinson Worldwide insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $710,536.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.47% of the stock of C.H. Robinson Worldwide is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.15% of the stock of C.H. Robinson Worldwide is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CHRW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CHRW shares performed this year?

C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stock was trading at $103.32 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CHRW shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $100.88.
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How were C.H. Robinson Worldwide's earnings last quarter?

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 2.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.53%.
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Does C.H. Robinson Worldwide have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Combinex Holding B.V., Prime Distribution Services, Dema Service, The Space Cargo Group, GrandCanals, Milgram & Co. Ltd., APC Logistics, and more.

Who are C.H. Robinson Worldwide's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of C.H. Robinson Worldwide include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.30%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (9.08%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.51%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Henry Ward Iv Winship, Robert C Biesterfeld Jr, David P Bozeman, Mac S Pinkerton, Michael John Short, Angela K Freeman, Ben G Campbell, Michael Paul Zechmeister, Jordan T Kass, Michael D Castagnetto and Henry J Maier.
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How do I buy shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide?

Shares of CHRW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of C.H. Robinson Worldwide own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that C.H. Robinson Worldwide investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend: 12/06/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 1/29/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Freight transportation arrangement
• Sub-Industry: Air Freight & Logistics
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CHRW
• CUSIP: 12541W20
• CIK: 1043277
• Web: www.chrobinson.com
• Phone: (952) 937-8500
• Fax: 952-937-6714
• Employees: 15,246
• Year Founded: 1905

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $117.17
• High Stock Price Target: $140.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $76.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.93
• P/E Growth: 1.15
• Net Income: $465.69 million
• Net Margins: 2.63%
• Pretax Margin: 3.27%
• Return on Equity: 34.53%
• Return on Assets: 9.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.68
• Cash Flow: $5.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.25
• Book Value: $14.51 per share
• Price / Book: 6.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 118,706,000
• Free Float: 116,961,000
• Market Cap: $11.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82