Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) Short Interest Update

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 902,550 shares, a growth of 29.0% from the January 15th total of 699,783 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 280,630 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.2 days. Currently, 2.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 2.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 280,630 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryder System

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Ryder System by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,262 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ryder System by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 18,512 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,543,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Ryder System by 4.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,368 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ryder System by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 2,657 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its stake in shares of Ryder System by 0.3% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 26,279 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,178,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on R. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Ryder System from $194.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Ryder System from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ryder System in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $190.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated a “peer perform” rating on shares of Ryder System in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $215.44.

Ryder System Stock Performance

Shares of R stock opened at $216.40 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.08 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.61. Ryder System has a 52 week low of $125.54 and a 52 week high of $230.38.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The transportation company reported $3.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.66 by ($0.07). Ryder System had a return on equity of 17.70% and a net margin of 3.95%.The company had revenue of $2.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Ryder System has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.450-14.450 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ryder System will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryder System Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Ryder System’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.41%.

Ryder System Company Profile

Ryder System, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and supply chain management solutions, serving commercial customers across a range of industries. The company’s Fleet Management Solutions segment offers full-service leasing and rental of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers, along with maintenance and repair services at its network of service locations. Its Supply Chain Solutions segment provides integrated, technology-driven offerings that span managed transportation, dedicated contract carriage, warehousing and distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment.

Founded in 1933 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ryder has grown from a regional truck leasing operation into a diversified, global logistics provider.