<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new position in shares of  C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  purchased 7,548 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $999,000.</p><ul><li>Is the Grinch Stealing This Year's Holiday Season Jobs? </li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of  C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 113.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 12,359 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,636,000 after acquiring an additional 6,560 shares during the period.  GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in  C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,151 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,213 shares in the last quarter.  Park National Corp OH acquired a new position in  C.H. Robinson Worldwide during the third quarter worth $230,000.  Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in  C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 3.9% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 53,657 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $5,154,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in  C.H. Robinson Worldwide by 865.4% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 47,015 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $4,511,000 after purchasing an additional 42,145 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  93.15% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several research firms have recently issued reports on CHRW. Weiss Ratings raised C.H. Robinson Worldwide from a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating to a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an &#34;underweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. BMO Capital Markets  reiterated a &#34;market perform&#34; rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on C.H. Robinson Worldwide from $117.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Susquehanna  set a $165.00 target price on C.H. Robinson Worldwide and gave the company a &#34;positive&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned  a Buy rating, eight have issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $147.48.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on C.H. Robinson Worldwide</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at C.H. Robinson Worldwide</h2><p>In related news, insider Angela K. Freeman sold 49,884 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.71, for a total value of $7,468,133.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 65,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,840,138.88. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Castagnetto sold 45,266 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $6,866,852.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 34,046 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,164,778.20. This represents a 57.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own  1.47% of the company's stock. </p><h2>C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Up 3.1%</h2><p>CHRW stock opened at $165.03 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $147.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $125.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.47, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.90. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has a one year low of $84.68 and a one year high of $165.92. </p><p>C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The transportation company reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.26 billion. C.H. Robinson Worldwide had a return on equity of 34.77% and a net margin of 3.64%.The business's revenue for the quarter was down 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.28 EPS.  As a group, sell-side analysts expect that  C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This is a positive change from C.H. Robinson Worldwide's previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.12%. </p><h2>C.H. Robinson Worldwide Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than C.H. Robinson Worldwide</li><li>What is Short Interest? 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<p>Oak Thistle LLC invested $999,000 in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. during the third quarter, purchasing 7,548 shares. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in the company. Analysts have issued various ratings, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $147.48. Insider transactions included significant stock sales by Angela K. Freeman and Michael D. Castagnetto. CHRW stock rose 3.1%, opening at $165.03, with a market cap of $19.50 billion.</p>

Oak Thistle LLC Makes New $999,000 Investment in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW