Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Grows Position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,037 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 6,823 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide were worth $7,419,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 804,215 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $82,352,000 after acquiring an additional 24,788 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,516 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,589,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 41.3% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,029 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 9.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,974 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on CHRW shares. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $184.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $165.00 to $194.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stephens set a $173.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.29.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Up 4.9%

CHRW stock opened at $176.02 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $173.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.44, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.90. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.68 and a fifty-two week high of $203.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.53.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 3.62% and a return on equity of 34.24%. The company had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Insider Transactions at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, CEO David P. Bozeman purchased 1,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $163.34 per share, for a total transaction of $199,764.82. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 190,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,132,604. This represents a 0.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 2,849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.20, for a total value of $553,275.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 28,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,466,535.80. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 2,422 shares of company stock valued at $400,801 and have sold 21,416 shares valued at $4,157,630. 1.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend: Several firms recently raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Citigroup, Susquehanna, others) and CHRW recently announced a quarterly dividend ($0.63/share). Upgraded targets and the yield support investor confidence. MarketBeat CHRW coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports are noisy/ambiguous for February — multiple automated feeds show “0” shares/NaN changes and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure, which appears to be a data issue rather than a material change in positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/comparison write-up: A Zacks piece compares CHRW with peer Kuehne & Nagel (KHNGY) as value options within transportation services — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. KHNGY vs. CHRW (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: AI disruption headlines: Multiple outlets flagged fears that AI-driven changes could hit freight/logistics valuations; those stories triggered sharp selling earlier in the week and remain a drag on sentiment. MarketWatch AI disruption article
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-specific selloff coverage: Reports explicitly note CHRW shares “tumbled” or headed for record intraday declines as investors focused on freight-sector AI risk, increasing volatility and downside pressure. Investing.com tumble report
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling: Two insiders (Michael John Short and Angela K. Freeman) disclosed multi-thousand-share sales at ~\$200 per share on Feb. 9; while insider sales can be for personal reasons, the size and timing can weigh on near-term sentiment. InsiderTrades insider sales

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Company Profile

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.