Zacks Research Upgrades Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) to Strong-Buy

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on SNDR. UBS Group increased their price objective on Schneider National from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Stephens upgraded shares of Schneider National to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Schneider National from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. National Bank Financial set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.23.

Schneider National Stock Up 0.6%

Schneider National stock opened at $36.92 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.92, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a current ratio of 1.95. Schneider National has a fifty-two week low of $20.11 and a fifty-two week high of $39.27. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.47.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. Schneider National had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 1.73%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.16 EPS. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.700-1.00 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Schneider National will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Magnin Shelly A. Dumas sold 2,425 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.90, for a total transaction of $74,932.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 24,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $763,137.30. This trade represents a 8.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Shaleen Devgun sold 8,352 shares of Schneider National stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.59, for a total transaction of $322,303.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,619 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,490,307.21. This trade represents a 17.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 31,048 shares of company stock valued at $1,150,304. Company insiders own 23.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SNDR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Schneider National by 2,425.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,625 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Schneider National in the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Schneider National by 155.7% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in shares of Schneider National by 695.0% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 2,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.54% of the company’s stock.

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.