Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Has $892,000 Stake in Ryder System, Inc. $R

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC decreased its holdings in Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) by 15.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,612 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 1,060 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Ryder System were worth $892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Ryder System by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,984,836 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $429,249,000 after buying an additional 415,103 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ryder System by 51,455.2% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,868,534 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $456,097,000 after buying an additional 2,862,970 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in shares of Ryder System by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,456,453 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $209,453,000 after buying an additional 4,912 shares in the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its stake in shares of Ryder System by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 870,959 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $125,253,000 after buying an additional 7,429 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ryder System by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 846,771 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $121,774,000 after buying an additional 2,876 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.47% of the company’s stock.

Ryder System Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Ryder System stock opened at $161.16 on Monday. Ryder System, Inc. has a 12-month low of $125.54 and a 12-month high of $195.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.61 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $184.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.17. 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 results 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 return on equity of 17.69% and a net margin of 3.96%.The company had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.44 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. Equities analysts expect that Ryder System, Inc. will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryder System Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ryder System’s payout ratio is 30.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on R. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Ryder System from $186.00 to $192.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Stephens boosted their price target on Ryder System from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Ryder System from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Ryder System from $194.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Ryder System from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.89.

Insider Activity at Ryder System

In other news, insider Thomas M. Havens sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was 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 directly owned 32,478 shares in the company, valued at $5,903,526.06. The trade was a 16.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Cristina Gallo-Aquino sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.87, for a total value of $180,870.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 26,561 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,804,088.07. This trade represents a 3.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 19,555 shares of company stock valued at $3,561,721. 5.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Ryder System

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.