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Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) is a leading global provider of logistics and third-party logistics (3PL) services. Valued at a market cap of $15.9 billion, the company offers freight transportation, brokerage, warehousing, and supply chain consulting across multiple modes, including truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal rail, air freight, and ocean transport.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are typically classified as “large-cap stocks,” and CHRW fits the label perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the integrated freight & logistics industry. The company’s robust carrier network, scale of operations, and data-driven approach enable it to deliver cost-efficient, flexible, and reliable logistics services for customers across industries.
This freight transportation company is currently trading 2.7% below its 52-week high of $138, reached on Sep. 19. Shares of CHRW have rallied 42.9% over the past three months, considerably outperforming the Nasdaq Composite’s ($NASX) 15% return during the same time frame.
In the longer term, CHRW has surged 26.1% over the past 52 weeks, outpacing NASX's 25.6% uptick over the same time period. Moreover, on a YTD basis, shares of CHRW are up 29.9%, compared to NASX’s 16.9% rise.
To confirm its bullish trend, CHRW has been trading above its 200-day moving average since late July, and has remained above its 50-day moving average since mid-May, with slight fluctuations.
On Jul. 30, C.H. Robinson delivered its Q2 results, and its shares skyrocketed 18.1% in the following trading session. On the downside, its revenue declined 7.7% year-over-year to $4.1 billion, missing consensus estimates by 1.9%. Nonetheless, despite the fall in revenue, its adjusted EPS of $1.29 grew 12.2% from the year-ago quarter and came in 10.3% ahead of analyst expectations. Strong growth in margins, driven by disciplined execution of the company's strategic initiatives, aided its profitability.
CHRW has also outpaced its rival, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD), which declined 3.5% over the past 52 weeks and gained 9.4% on a YTD basis.
Looking at CHRW’s recent outperformance, analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy” from the 26 analysts covering it. While the company is trading above its mean price target of $117.12, its Street-high price target of $151 suggests a 12.5% premium to its current price levels.
