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

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

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on SNDR. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Schneider National in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Schneider National from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Schneider National from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Stephens upgraded Schneider National to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Schneider National from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.69.

Schneider National Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:SNDR opened at $30.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $33.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.94. Schneider National has a 1-year low of $20.11 and a 1-year high of $39.27.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS. Schneider National’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. Sell-side analysts predict that Schneider National will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Schneider National Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Mark Rourke sold 52,682 shares of Schneider National 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 221,522 shares in the company, valued at $7,961,500.68. This trade represents a 19.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 23.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schneider National

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Schneider National in the third quarter valued at about $252,000. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in Schneider National during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $140,000. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new position in Schneider National during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Schneider National by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 85,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,112,000 after purchasing an additional 10,476 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in Schneider National by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.54% of the company’s stock.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc (NYSE: SNDR) is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1935 by Al Schneider, the company began as a one-truck operation and has grown into a provider of freight transportation and supply chain services.

Schneider’s services include truckload transportation, dedicated transportation, intermodal transportation, brokerage, and logistics management. Its offerings support a range of shipping needs, including long-haul freight, dedicated fleet operations, rail-connected transportation, port drayage, and supply chain planning.

The company primarily serves customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.