Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for CHRW Q2 Earnings

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.22. The consensus estimate for C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $4.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.96 EPS.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.53% and a net margin of 2.63%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on CHRW. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $123.00 to $118.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $130.00 to $122.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $97.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. TD Cowen upped their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $113.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $118.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.17.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Down 1.9 %

NASDAQ CHRW opened at $98.77 on Monday. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a 1 year low of $65.00 and a 1 year high of $114.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.72 billion, a PE ratio of 25.65, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.82. 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 business’s 50-day moving average is $102.47 and its 200 day moving average is $104.69.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.42%.

Insider Activity at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other news, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 5,016 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.60, for a total value of $499,593.60. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 34,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,444,765.60. The trade was a 12.67 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $810,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,709 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $741,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. Chesapeake Capital Corp IL acquired a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $835,000. Northstar Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $587,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,411,891 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $155,830,000 after purchasing an additional 36,769 shares during the period. 93.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Company Profile

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.