C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Price Target Raised to $210.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) had its price target hoisted by Wells Fargo & Company from $185.00 to $210.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the transportation company’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on CHRW. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $177.00 to $224.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $188.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $165.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $135.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $175.65.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Price Performance

C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock opened at $193.72 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $165.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $140.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The company has a market capitalization of $22.89 billion, a PE ratio of 40.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.91. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a one year low of $84.68 and a one year high of $200.33.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.50% and a net margin of 3.62%.The firm had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that C.H. Robinson Worldwide will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This is a positive change from C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 51.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael John Short sold 1,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $215,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 53,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,437,400. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 49,884 shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.71, for a total transaction of $7,468,133.64. Following the sale, the insider owned 65,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,840,138.88. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 98,770 shares of company stock valued at $14,937,201. 1.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 198.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,143,297 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $945,773,000 after purchasing an additional 4,751,034 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $118,976,000. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 53.0% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,518,118 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $340,646,000 after buying an additional 1,218,968 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 78.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,013,745 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $193,219,000 after buying an additional 884,160 shares during the period. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at about $72,929,000. Institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

More C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat — CHRW reported $1.23 EPS vs. consensus $1.12, showing profitability resilience despite lower revenue. C.H. Robinson Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target to $219 (outperform), signaling stronger analyst conviction and providing upside to the stock. Evercore price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $210 (overweight), another buy-side endorsement lifting sentiment. Wells Fargo price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its target to $210 (buy), adding to analyst momentum supporting a higher valuation. Truist price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing a Lean AI program targeting double-digit productivity gains in 2026 — investors view this as a sustainable margin/leverage play if execution continues. Lean AI productivity expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen bumped its target to $194 but kept a hold rating — modest endorsement with limited incremental upside. TD Cowen price-target note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company results, call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper review (useful for modeling guidance and margin assumptions). Q4 slide deck / press release Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed — Q4 revenue was $3.91B vs. $3.97B expected and fell 6.5% YoY. Management cited the divestiture of its Europe Surface Transportation business, lower ocean volumes and weaker truckload pricing as the drivers. Revenue miss and freight headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest has risen materially (roughly 8.66M shares as of mid‑January, ~7.4% of shares), increasing downside pressure and potential volatility.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc is a third-party logistics provider founded in 1905 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Originally established as a produce brokerage firm, the company has since expanded its offerings to become one of the world’s largest freight and logistics intermediaries. C.H. Robinson leverages a global network of transportation providers, technology platforms, and in-house expertise to connect shippers and carriers across multiple modes of transportation.

The company’s primary services include truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), intermodal, air and ocean freight, and managed transportation solutions.