Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $28.43.

Several research firms have issued reports on SNDR. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Schneider National from $32.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $30.00 price target (down previously from $32.00) on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $25.00 price objective (down previously from $34.00) on shares of Schneider National in a report on Friday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Schneider National from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, National Bankshares set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Schneider National in a research note on Friday, March 28th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Schneider National by 52.6% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in Schneider National by 237.9% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 997 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Schneider National by 74.5% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 612 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Schneider National by 489.1% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Schneider National during the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Schneider National Price Performance

Shares of SNDR stock opened at $21.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $25.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.32. Schneider National has a 1-year low of $20.50 and a 1-year high of $33.90. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.53.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.20. Schneider National had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 4.12%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Schneider National will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

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

About Schneider National

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.