Brokerages Set Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) PT at $195.89

Shares of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $195.8889.

R has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Susquehanna initiated coverage on shares of Ryder System in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. They issued a “positive” rating and a $215.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ryder System in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $186.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th.

Ryder System Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of R opened at $168.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a PE ratio of 14.21 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s fifty day moving average is $183.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $168.59. Ryder System has a fifty-two week low of $125.54 and a fifty-two week high of $195.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.35.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The transportation company reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.01. Ryder System had a net margin of 3.96% and a return on equity of 17.69%. The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Ryder System has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.500-3.700 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 12.850-13.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that Ryder System will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryder System Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. Ryder System’s dividend payout ratio is 30.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Thomas M. Havens sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.77, for a total value of $1,181,505.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 32,478 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,903,526.06. This represents a 16.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Sanford J. Hodes sold 532 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.48, for a total transaction of $99,739.36. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 24,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,584,260.96. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,532 shares of company stock worth $2,309,634. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryder System

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Ryder System by 51,455.2% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,868,534 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $456,097,000 after acquiring an additional 2,862,970 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Ryder System during the second quarter worth about $103,814,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Ryder System by 16.2% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,984,836 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $429,249,000 after acquiring an additional 415,103 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Ryder System by 21.8% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 793,527 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $126,171,000 after acquiring an additional 141,872 shares during the period. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd raised its stake in Ryder System by 15.4% during the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 1,005,382 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $159,856,000 after acquiring an additional 134,423 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.47% of the company’s stock.

Ryder System Company Profile

Ryder System, Inc operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers; access to diesel fuel; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website, as well as digital and technology support services.