Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) Upgraded at Stephens

Stephens upgraded shares of Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) to a hold rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on SNDR. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Schneider National from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group upped their price target on Schneider National from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Schneider National from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Schneider National from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Schneider National from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.00.

Schneider National Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of SNDR traded down $0.72 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $36.33. The company had a trading volume of 601,993 shares, compared to its average volume of 872,118. The stock has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.87, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Schneider National has a 52 week low of $20.11 and a 52 week high of $39.27.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.42 billion. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.73% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.700-1.00 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Schneider National will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 71.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Thomas G. Jackson sold 20,271 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.15, for a total transaction of $753,067.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 77,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,867,014.10. This trade represents a 20.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Magnin Shelly A. Dumas sold 2,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 8.94% 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 valued at $1,150,304 over the last three months. Company insiders own 23.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Schneider National

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Schneider National by 2,425.4% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,625 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Schneider National by 47.6% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Schneider National during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 155.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 695.0% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the last quarter. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.