Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) Receives $186.50 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $186.50.

R has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna assumed coverage on shares of Ryder System in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. They issued a “positive” rating and a $215.00 price target for the company. Barclays started coverage on shares of Ryder System in a research report on Monday, June 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $190.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Ryder System from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $159.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of Ryder System from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Ryder System from $165.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th.

Ryder System Price Performance

NYSE R opened at $186.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $171.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $156.30. Ryder System has a 52-week low of $125.54 and a 52-week high of $189.35. The company has a market cap of $7.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.87 and a beta of 1.00.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $3.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by $0.21. Ryder System had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 17.83%. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.00 earnings per share. Ryder System’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Ryder System has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.650 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 12.850-13.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ryder System will post 13.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryder System Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is an increase from Ryder System’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. Ryder System’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.95%.

Insider Activity

In other Ryder System news, CFO Cristina Gallo-Aquino sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.87, for a total transaction of $180,870.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 26,561 shares in the company, valued at $4,804,088.07. The trade was a 3.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Thomas M. Havens sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.77, for a total transaction of $1,181,505.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 32,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,903,526.06. The trade was a 16.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 35,586 shares of company stock worth $6,459,868. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ryder System

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State of Wyoming raised its position in Ryder System by 34.6% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,831 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $450,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its stake in Ryder System by 226.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 72,569 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $11,538,000 after acquiring an additional 50,347 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryder System by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,211 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ryder System during the 2nd quarter worth about $338,000. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Ryder System by 15.4% during the 2nd 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.