<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in  Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 14,987 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $2,383,000.</p><ul><li>3 Finance Stocks Leaving Coal in Investors Stockings</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in  Ryder System by 51,455.2% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,868,534 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $456,097,000 after acquiring an additional 2,862,970 shares during the period.  Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of  Ryder System during the second quarter worth approximately $103,814,000.  Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of  Ryder System by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,984,836 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $429,249,000 after purchasing an additional 415,103 shares in the last quarter.  First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in  Ryder System by 21.8% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 793,527 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $126,171,000 after purchasing an additional 141,872 shares during the period.  Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in  Ryder System in the 1st quarter valued at $18,204,000. 87.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Ryder System Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of R stock opened at $194.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.35, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $175.51 and a 200-day moving average of $173.53. Ryder System, Inc. has a one year low of $125.54 and a one year high of $195.48. The company has a market cap of $7.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.40 and a beta of 0.97. </p><ul><li>Rubrik’s Massive Rebound: Why the Next Leg Higher Could Be Fast</li></ul><p>Ryder System (NYSE:R - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The transportation company reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.19 billion. Ryder System had a net margin of 3.96% and a return on equity of 17.69%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.44 EPS. Ryder System has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.500-3.700 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 12.850-13.050 EPS.  Equities research analysts forecast that  Ryder System, Inc. will post 13.68 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Ryder System Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. Ryder System's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.74%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Is It Time to Invest in Your Kid's Favorite Gaming Platform?</li></ul><p>Several research analysts have weighed in on R shares. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ryder System from $194.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Ryder System from $190.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ryder System from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Ryder System in a report on Monday, September 22nd. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $217.00 price objective for the company. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued  a Buy rating and two have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $203.30.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on R</b></p><h2>About Ryder System</h2> (Free Report)<p>Ryder System, Inc operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers; access to diesel fuel; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website, as well as digital and technology support services.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Ryder System</li><li>What Are Dividends? 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<p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL invested $2.38 million in Ryder System, Inc. during Q2. Other institutional investors also adjusted their stakes, with significant increases by Valeo Financial Advisors and Norges Bank. Ryder's stock opened at $194.18, with a market cap of $7.84 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $3.57 per share, slightly above estimates. Analysts have given the stock a "Moderate Buy" rating, with a price target of $203.30. Ryder announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, payable on December 19th.</p>

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