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ConsensusHold45 ratings
Bullish2248.9%
Neutral1942.2%
Bearish48.9%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. · CHRW · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
CHRW Beats EPS by 10%, Reaffirms $6 Target as AI-Driven Margins Expand
C.H. Robinson delivered a 15% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to $1.35, beating consensus by roughly 10%, powered by its Lean AI strategy that drove double-digit productivity gains and 310 basis points of NAST operating margin expansion. Revenue came in slightly below estimates at $4.01 billion. Despite the earnings beat, the market reacted negatively with a -3.5% abnormal move and -1.7% subsequent drift, potentially reflecting concerns over the revenue miss, elevated spot-rate costs, and whether AI-driven productivity gains can sustain margins in a softer freight environment. Management reaffirmed its $6 full-year EPS target with no growth assumptions, underpinned by a 12% headcount reduction and over 450 in-house engineers building proprietary AI agents.
Reported After market closeNASDAQIndustrials
$17.32B market cap
90quality score
Company context
Snapshot as of publicationC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. serves as a global provider of diverse freight transportation and logistics solutions, assisting companies across numerous industries. The organization's business operations are segmented into two key areas: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. Its comprehensive range of services spans various shipping modalities. This includes brokerage for both full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, managing everything from single-pallet shipments to full container loads. C.H. Robinson also coordinates intermodal transport, which involves moving goods in containers or trailers through a combination of truck and rail networks, in addition to acting as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) for ocean freight and arranging air cargo shipments. The company consistently provides end-to-end door-to-door delivery services.…
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.35
Consensus $1
EPS surprise
+9.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$4.01B
Consensus $4.05B
Revenue surprise
-0.8%
Reported versus consensus
Earnings History
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Beat
Miss
Match
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$146.92Current
$62Low
$158.96Average
$237High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Jul 1, 2025 |
| TD Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 1, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Vertical Research | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2018 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 21, 2016 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Cleveland Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Edward Jones | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Jul 31, 2014 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 6, 2014 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 6, 2014 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Avondale Partners | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Perform | Maintain | May 11, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $146.92. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $237 | $149.13 | +61.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $196 | $150.9 | +33.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $192 | $173.75 | +30.7% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Janney Montgomery | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $168.95 | +5.5% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Daniel Moore | $200 | $174.46 | +36.1% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $209.42 | +49.7% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bruce Chan | $215 | $199.61 | +46.3% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $226 | $198.24 | +53.8% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $196.5 | +29.3% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $91 | $190.5 | -38.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $203 | $191.27 | +38.2% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $230 | $179.78 | +56.5% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $200 | $173.02 | +36.1% | May 20, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $230 | $179.87 | +56.5% | May 1, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $187.2 | +42.9% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $186.43 | +42.9% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $205 | $167.66 | +39.5% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Sergey Glinyanov | $206 | $197.26 | +40.2% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $194.71 | +8.9% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $187.29 | -38.7% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $188.74 | +42.9% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $187.62 | +36.1% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $202 | $190.76 | +37.5% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $219 | $191.52 | +49.1% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $203 | $184.28 | +38.2% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $184.28 | +49.7% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $192.53 | +22.5% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Brown | $215 | $190.91 | +46.3% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $224 | $177.9 | +52.5% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $174.54 | +29.3% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $149 | $173.42 | +1.4% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $196 | $172.54 | +33.4% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $153 | $166.01 | +4.1% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $166.01 | +28.0% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $210 | $166.76 | +42.9% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $175 | $164.64 | +19.1% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee | $185 | $167.21 | +25.9% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bruce Chan | $184 | $157.62 | +25.2% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $157.62 | +36.1% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $157.22 | -42.1% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $154.88 | -1.3% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $154.75 | +12.3% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $135 | $155.56 | -8.1% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $154.95 | -10.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Stephens | Reed Seay | $173 | $129.38 | +17.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $177 | $129.38 | +20.5% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Brown | $161 | $129.38 | +9.6% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $140 | $129.38 | -4.7% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $125.57 | +2.1% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $158 | $124.39 | +7.5% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $128.9 | -2.0% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $166 | $135 | +13.0% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $132.66 | -11.5% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Richa Harnain | $159 | $132.66 | +8.2% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $131.87 | +5.5% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $160 | $133.3 | +8.9% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $165 | $132.44 | +12.3% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $133 | $97.65 | -9.5% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $95 | $97.65 | -35.3% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Raymond James | David Hicks | $111 | $97.06 | -24.4% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $117 | $101.66 | -20.4% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $129 | $102.45 | -12.2% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Raymond James | David Hicks | $123 | $101.76 | -16.3% | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $130 | $104.05 | -11.5% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Christian Wetherbee | $130 | $108.14 | -11.5% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $115 | $109.64 | -21.7% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $140 | $105.5 | -4.7% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Benjamin Hartford | $115 | $110.04 | -21.7% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $120 | $108.02 | -18.3% | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $75 | $102.21 | -49.0% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Garrett Holland | $100 | $89.05 | -31.9% | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ken Hoexter | $99 | $90.19 | -32.6% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| J.P. Morgan | Brian Ossenbeck | $87 | $87.6 | -40.8% | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $99 | $88.49 | -32.6% | Jun 25, 2024 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $90 | $87.64 | -38.7% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bruce Chan | $80 | $82.66 | -45.5% | May 21, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $85 | $80.93 | -42.1% | May 3, 2024 |
| HSBC | Alexandre Falcao | $138 | $75.31 | -6.1% | Mar 14, 2024 |
| CFRA | Stewart Glickman | $95 | $81.43 | -35.3% | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $104.28 | -41.5% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $103.96 | -40.8% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $101.98 | -42.1% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $102.12 | -56.4% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $102.12 | -35.3% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $102.12 | -37.4% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $92.8 | -38.7% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $93.36 | -36.7% | Jan 10, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $93.31 | -38.7% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $90.28 | -36.7% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $90.28 | -44.9% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| BNP Paribas | Robert Joynson | $128 | $97.41 | -12.9% | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $98.02 | -54.4% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $107.99 | -55.1% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $101.13 | -36.0% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $95.57 | -36.7% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $109.56 | -18.3% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $108.92 | -18.3% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $107 | $108.9 | -27.2% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $107.94 | -21.7% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $102.83 | -25.1% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $100 | $89.08 | -31.9% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee | $180 | $89.08 | +22.5% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker | $62 | $89.08 | -57.8% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Todd Fowler | $125 | $89.08 | -14.9% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $94 | $89.08 | -36.0% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $105 | $89.08 | -28.5% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Benchmark Co. | Christopher Kuhn | $125 | $102.27 | -14.9% | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $117 | $107.4 | -20.4% | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $93 | $87.07 | -36.7% | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $108 | $96.95 | -26.5% | Jun 7, 2021 |
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What changed
Q1 2026 marked a notable inflection in C.H. Robinson's operating model. The company reduced headcount by 12% (approximately $18.8M restructuring charge) as AI-driven productivity gains allowed it to operate leaner. NAST operating margin expanded 310 bps YoY while gross margin held at 14.6%. Contractual truckload mix increased from 65% to 70%, reducing exposure to volatile spot markets. The company returned $360M to shareholders in the quarter and maintained $1.24B in liquidity. EPS of $1.35 exceeded the $1.23 consensus by roughly 10%, though revenue of $4.01B fell approximately 0.8% short of the $4.05B estimate. Management also flagged the anticipated outcome of the Montgomery Supreme Court case and its implications for broker safety regulation.
Guidance delta
Management reaffirmed its $6 EPS target for full-year 2026, explicitly stating it carries no growth assumptions. The company expects double-digit productivity improvements to be over-indexed in H2 2026. Capex outlook remains stable. Guidance sentiment was characterized as maintained.
Key takeaways
- Adjusted EPS grew 15% YoY to $1.35, beating consensus by approximately 10% despite higher spot-rate costs
- NAST gross margin held at 14.6%; operating margin expanded 310 bps YoY
- Lean AI delivering double-digit productivity gains, enabling a 12% headcount reduction (~$18.8M restructuring)
- Management reaffirmed $6 EPS target for 2026 with no growth assumptions
- Strong balance sheet: $1.24B liquidity, $360M returned to shareholders in Q1
- Contractual truckload mix rose from 65% to 70%, reducing spot market exposure
Management priorities
- Scale AI agents across the quote-to-cash lifecycle, including Global Forwarding
- Achieve double-digit productivity improvements in 2026, over-indexed in H2
- Leverage Q2 seasonal strength with disciplined volume vs. margin decisions
- Continue share repurchase program and strong cash returns to shareholders
- Expand capabilities in retail, automotive, drop-trailer, cross-border, and short-haul services
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