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

Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) 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 Down 4.3 %

Shares of LSTR stock traded down $7.48 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $165.45. 96,780 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 296,499. Landstar System has a 1 year low of $164.04 and a 1 year high of $197.16. The firm has a market cap of $5.85 billion, a PE ratio of 28.37 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s 50 day moving average is $177.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.26. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Landstar System (NASDAQ:LSTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Landstar System will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

Landstar System Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Landstar System from $184.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Landstar System from $184.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of Landstar System from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on Landstar System from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Raymond James cut shares of Landstar System from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and twelve have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Landstar System presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $172.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO James P. Todd sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.32, for a total value of $184,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,595,778.56. This represents a 6.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Landstar System Company Profile

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.