Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $34.3077.

Several research firms have commented on SNDR. Stephens upgraded shares of Schneider National to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Schneider National from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Schneider National from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Schneider National from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Schneider National from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th.

Schneider National Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of SNDR opened at $38.28 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $35.48 and its 200 day moving average is $30.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Schneider National has a 12-month low of $20.11 and a 12-month high of $39.27. The company has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 68.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.17.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.73% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.42 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. Schneider National’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.700-1.00 EPS. Research analysts expect that Schneider National will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio is presently 71.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Magnin Shelly A. Dumas sold 2,425 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.90, for a total transaction of $74,932.50. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 24,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $763,137.30. This represents a 8.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Shaleen Devgun sold 8,352 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.59, for a total value of $322,303.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,619 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,490,307.21. This represents a 17.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 31,048 shares of company stock worth $1,150,304 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 23.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Schneider National

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNDR. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Schneider National during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,469,000. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Schneider National by 568.4% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 240,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,379,000 after acquiring an additional 204,475 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,825,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,431,000 after purchasing an additional 249,258 shares during the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Schneider National in the fourth quarter valued at $662,000. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Schneider National in the third quarter valued at $742,000. Institutional investors own 28.54% of the company’s stock.

About Schneider National

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.