Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:SNDR) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $28.69.

SNDR has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Schneider National from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $30.00 price target (down from $32.00) on shares of Schneider National in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Schneider National from $32.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Schneider National from $32.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Schneider National from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd.

Institutional Trading of Schneider National

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Schneider National in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Schneider National by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 151,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,429,000 after purchasing an additional 20,779 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in Schneider National in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,453,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Schneider National during the fourth quarter worth approximately $847,000. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its position in shares of Schneider National by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 702,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,581,000 after buying an additional 202,100 shares during the last quarter. 28.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Schneider National Price Performance

NYSE:SNDR opened at $22.86 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $26.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.48. Schneider National has a 12 month low of $20.50 and a 12 month high of $33.90. The firm has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.20. Schneider National had a return on equity of 4.12% and a net margin of 2.21%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Schneider National will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Schneider National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.095 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.66%. Schneider National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.46%.

Schneider National Company Profile

Schneider National, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides surface transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Truckload, Intermodal, and Logistics. The Truckload segment offers over the road freight transportation services primarily through dry van, bulk, temperature-controlled, and flat-bed trailers across either network or dedicated configurations.