Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Receives $34.69 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $34.6923.

SNDR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Schneider National from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Schneider National from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Schneider National from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. National Bank Financial set a $38.00 target price on shares of Schneider National in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Schneider National from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Schneider National Stock Performance

SNDR opened at $35.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market cap of $6.15 billion, a PE ratio of 54.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.93. Schneider National has a fifty-two week low of $20.11 and a fifty-two week high of $39.27.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.92% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.21 earnings per share. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-1.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Schneider National will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Schneider National

In other news, EVP Thomas G. Jackson sold 20,271 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.15, for a total value of $753,067.65. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 77,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,867,014.10. This 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, EVP Shaleen Devgun sold 8,352 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.59, for a total value of $322,303.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,619 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,307.21. This represents a 17.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 101,617 shares of company stock valued at $3,683,339. 23.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Schneider National by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 162,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,702,000 after acquiring an additional 26,015 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Schneider National in the 1st quarter valued at $7,477,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Schneider National by 12.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 1,494 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Schneider National by 18.0% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 178,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,077,000 after purchasing an additional 27,180 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Schneider National by 120.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 90,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,071,000 after buying an additional 49,511 shares during the period. 28.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Schneider National Company Profile

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.