C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.12 EPS

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.12, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 34.77%.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CHRW traded up $4.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $184.47. The stock had a trading volume of 3,110,331 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,830,114. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a 12-month low of $84.68 and a 12-month high of $184.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $164.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.16.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.63 dividend. This is a boost from C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CHRW has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $175.00 target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $175.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $155.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.70.

More C.H. Robinson Worldwide News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat on the bottom line — C.H. Robinson reported $1.23 EPS vs. consensus $1.11, signaling stronger profitability and helping lift the stock. C.H. Robinson Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed expectations — Q4 revenue was $3.91B vs. consensus $3.97B, which tempers the EPS beat and may prompt investor questions about demand/volume. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong return metrics — reported return on equity of ~34.8% and net margin ~3.6%, which investors view positively for capital efficiency but may be offset by top-line softness. View Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/sector commentary and comparisons are circulating (including Zacks coverage), which can influence short-term sentiment but contain no new company guidance. KHNGY vs. CHRW: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially in mid-January — as of Jan. 15 there were ~8.66M shares short (up ~28.9% vs. Dec. 31), ~7.4% of shares short and a days-to-cover near 4.9. Higher short activity can add selling pressure or increase volatility if sentiment shifts. (Reported short-interest data)

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Michael John Short sold 2,390 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $386,964.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 55,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,930,631.78. This trade represents a 4.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 49,884 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.71, for a total transaction of $7,468,133.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 65,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,840,138.88. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 98,770 shares of company stock worth $14,937,201. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,420,768 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $716,423,000 after buying an additional 397,177 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 198.6% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,143,297 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $945,773,000 after purchasing an additional 4,751,034 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 6.1% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,731,363 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $494,372,000 after purchasing an additional 213,245 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 68.5% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,051,312 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $139,194,000 after purchasing an additional 427,543 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.5% during the third quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 911,523 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $120,686,000 after purchasing an additional 31,069 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

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.