Schneider National, Inc. $SNDR Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) by 4.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,616,682 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 206,582 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 2.63% of Schneider National worth $105,489,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNDR. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Schneider National during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,349,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Schneider National by 9.0% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in Schneider National during the fourth quarter worth approximately $8,453,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Schneider National by 33.6% during the first quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 18,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 4,637 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Schneider National by 1,128.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 16,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 14,735 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.54% of the company’s stock.

Schneider National Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SNDR opened at $25.3350 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $24.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.35. Schneider National, Inc. has a 1-year low of $20.59 and a 1-year high of $33.90. The company has a market cap of $4.44 billion, a PE ratio of 36.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.11.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.21. Schneider National had a return on equity of 4.39% and a net margin of 2.29%.The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Schneider National has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.750-0.950 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Schneider National, Inc. will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.095 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Schneider National in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Schneider National from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Schneider National from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $24.00 to $32.00 in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Baird R W raised shares of Schneider National to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Schneider National from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.29.

Insider Buying and Selling at Schneider National

In related news, EVP Thomas G. Jackson sold 36,596 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.36, for a total transaction of $891,478.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 72,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,775,113.20. This trade represents a 33.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 32.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.