UBS Group AG Sells 123,486 Shares of Schneider National, Inc. $SNDR

UBS Group AG lessened its stake in Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) by 24.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 379,684 shares of the company’s stock after selling 123,486 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Schneider National were worth $10,073,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Amalgamated Bank lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 3.2% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 14,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 6.2% in the second quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 13,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $331,000 after buying an additional 802 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 0.5% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 183,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,424,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 4.1% in the third quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 22,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 36.7% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 28.54% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Schneider National news, CFO Darrell George Campbell sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.89, for a total transaction of $173,340.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 66,275 shares in the company, valued at $1,914,684.75. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Magnin Shelly A. Dumas sold 2,425 shares of Schneider National stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.90, for a total value of $74,932.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 24,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $763,137.30. The trade was a 8.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 23.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Schneider National Price Performance

Schneider National stock opened at $31.98 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $27.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.84. Schneider National, Inc. has a one year low of $20.11 and a one year high of $33.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The firm has a market cap of $5.60 billion, a PE ratio of 57.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.14.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. Schneider National had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 1.73%.The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.16 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.700-1.00 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Schneider National, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Schneider National in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research raised Schneider National from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Schneider National from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup lifted their price target on Schneider National from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Schneider National from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Schneider National currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.71.

Schneider National Profile

Schneider National, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics services in North America. The company offers a full spectrum of solutions, including truckload transportation, intermodal services and dedicated logistics. Through these offerings, Schneider supports the movement of goods ranging from dry van freight to refrigerated and flatbed shipments, while also providing customized supply chain management and warehousing capabilities.

Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider as a single-truck operation in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the company has grown into one of the industry’s most recognized carriers.