Schneider National, Inc. (SNDR) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $33.08.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Schneider National from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Schneider National from $35.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Citigroup restated a “cautious” rating on shares of Schneider National in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Schneider National in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Schneider National Stock Up 0.1%

Schneider National stock opened at $29.58 on Wednesday. Schneider National has a twelve month low of $20.51 and a twelve month high of $39.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $32.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.90. The company has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. Schneider National had a return on equity of 4.82% and a net margin of 2.38%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.12 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Schneider National will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.38%.

Institutional Trading of Schneider National

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Schneider National by 47.6% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Schneider National in the third quarter worth about $46,000. Polaris Financial Partners bought a new position in shares of Schneider National in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of Schneider National by 695.0% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Schneider National in the first quarter valued at approximately $68,000. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc (NYSE: SNDR) is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider, the company began as a one-truck operation and has grown into a provider of freight transportation and supply chain services.

Schneider’s services include truckload transportation, dedicated transportation, intermodal transportation, brokerage, and logistics management. Its offerings support a range of shipping needs, including long-haul freight, dedicated fleet operations, rail-connected transportation, port drayage, and supply chain planning.

The company primarily serves customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.