Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Saturday.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on SNDR. TD Cowen increased their price target on Schneider National from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. National Bank Financial set a $38.00 price target on shares of Schneider National in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Schneider National from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stephens upgraded Schneider National to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.69.

Schneider National Stock Performance

Shares of SNDR stock opened at $35.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a PE ratio of 55.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.17. Schneider National has a 12 month low of $20.11 and a 12 month high of $39.27. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.06. Schneider National had a net margin of 1.92% and a return on equity of 3.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Schneider National has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.900-1.100 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Schneider National will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Schneider National’s payout ratio is 62.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Schneider National news, EVP Shaleen Devgun sold 8,352 shares of Schneider National 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 directly owned 38,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,490,307.21. The trade was a 17.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mark B. Rourke sold 52,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.94, for a total value of $1,893,391.08. Following the sale, the insider owned 221,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,961,500.68. The trade was a 19.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 101,617 shares of company stock worth $3,683,339 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 23.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SNDR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Schneider National by 47.6% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Schneider National by 2,425.4% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Schneider National in the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in Schneider National by 155.7% in the fourth 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. grew its position in Schneider National by 695.0% in the first 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 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.