Pacific Point Advisors LLC Trims Stock Position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW

Pacific Point Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) by 99.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,519 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 270,283 shares during the quarter. Pacific Point Advisors LLC’s holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide were worth $201,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHRW. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 804,215 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $82,352,000 after acquiring an additional 24,788 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 2.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,516 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,589,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 41.3% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,029 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 9.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,974 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and dividend: Several firms recently raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Citigroup, Susquehanna, others) and CHRW recently announced a quarterly dividend ($0.63/share). Upgraded targets and the yield support investor confidence. MarketBeat CHRW coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports are noisy/ambiguous for February — multiple automated feeds show “0” shares/NaN changes and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure, which appears to be a data issue rather than a material change in positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/comparison write-up: A Zacks piece compares CHRW with peer Kuehne & Nagel (KHNGY) as value options within transportation services — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. KHNGY vs. CHRW (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: AI disruption headlines: Multiple outlets flagged fears that AI-driven changes could hit freight/logistics valuations; those stories triggered sharp selling earlier in the week and remain a drag on sentiment. MarketWatch AI disruption article
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-specific selloff coverage: Reports explicitly note CHRW shares “tumbled” or headed for record intraday declines as investors focused on freight-sector AI risk, increasing volatility and downside pressure. Investing.com tumble report
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling: Two insiders (Michael John Short and Angela K. Freeman) disclosed multi-thousand-share sales at ~\$200 per share on Feb. 9; while insider sales can be for personal reasons, the size and timing can weigh on near-term sentiment. InsiderTrades insider sales

Insider Transactions at C.H. Robinson Worldwide

In other C.H. Robinson Worldwide news, insider Michael John Short sold 6,368 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,281,878.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 52,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,487,931.30. The trade was a 10.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Castagnetto acquired 594 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $168.24 per share, for a total transaction of $99,934.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 35,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,970,501.12. This trade represents a 1.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 2,422 shares of company stock worth $400,801 and sold 21,416 shares worth $4,157,630. Corporate insiders own 1.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CHRW. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $149.00 price objective on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $145.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Stephens set a $173.00 price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.29.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CHRW opened at $176.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.59. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.68 and a 1 year high of $203.34. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $173.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $148.02. The company has a market cap of $20.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.44, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.90.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.11. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.24% and a net margin of 3.62%.The firm had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.21 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.17%.

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.