Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 76,331 Shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lessened its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) by 3.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,937,414 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 76,331 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide were worth $256,514,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 0.3% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 32,292 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,098,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 26.3% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 529 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 1.4% during the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 9,154 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $940,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 4.2% in the third quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 3,350 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $444,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Certuity LLC grew its holdings in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 7.3% during the second quarter. Certuity LLC now owns 2,203 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $211,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 93.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHRW has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $163.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a report on Thursday. Barclays upgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $200.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stephens set a $173.00 price target on C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 45,266 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $6,866,852.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 34,046 shares in the company, valued at $5,164,778.20. The trade was a 57.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 49,884 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.71, for a total value of $7,468,133.64. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 65,728 shares in the company, valued at $9,840,138.88. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 98,770 shares of company stock valued at $14,937,201. 1.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Up 5.1%

CHRW stock opened at $193.72 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $22.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.91. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1-year low of $84.68 and a 1-year high of $200.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $165.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $140.83.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 34.50%. The company had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This is an increase from C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.12%.

Key Stories Impacting C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat — CHRW reported $1.23 EPS vs. consensus $1.12, showing profitability resilience despite lower revenue. C.H. Robinson Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target to $219 (outperform), signaling stronger analyst conviction and providing upside to the stock. Evercore price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $210 (overweight), another buy-side endorsement lifting sentiment. Wells Fargo price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its target to $210 (buy), adding to analyst momentum supporting a higher valuation. Truist price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing a Lean AI program targeting double-digit productivity gains in 2026 — investors view this as a sustainable margin/leverage play if execution continues. Lean AI productivity expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen bumped its target to $194 but kept a hold rating — modest endorsement with limited incremental upside. TD Cowen price-target note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company results, call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper review (useful for modeling guidance and margin assumptions). Q4 slide deck / press release Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed — Q4 revenue was $3.91B vs. $3.97B expected and fell 6.5% YoY. Management cited the divestiture of its Europe Surface Transportation business, lower ocean volumes and weaker truckload pricing as the drivers. Revenue miss and freight headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest has risen materially (roughly 8.66M shares as of mid‑January, ~7.4% of shares), increasing downside pressure and potential volatility.

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.