Sharp increase in CHRW’s short interest leads to surge in days-to-cover ratio

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc shares valued at $746,123 were purchased by Short Michael John on Aug 06 ’25. At $117.24 per share, Short Michael John acquired 6,364 shares.

Also, Freeman Angela K. sold 5,700 shares, netting a total of over 555,322 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $97.42 each, the insider now holds 71,441 shares.

Before that, Freeman Angela K. had added 5,700 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $555,322, the Officer bought C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc shares for $97.42 each.

As published in a research note from Robert W. Baird on July 31, 2025, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc [CHRW] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $135. Analysts at TD Cowen resumed the stock at ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of July 01, 2025, Wolfe Research has increased its “Peer perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for CHRW.

Analyzing CHRW Stock Performance

On last trading session, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc [NASDAQ: CHRW] rose 0.07% to $117.82. The stock’s lowest price that day was $117.49, but it reached a high of $119.2 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.17%. Over the course of the year, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc shares have jumped approximately 19.34%.

Is C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 0.57 million shares to 6.56 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 5.99 million shares. A jump of 8.68% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.33 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.33.

Which companies own the most shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc (CHRW)?

In terms of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 117 in the next 12 months, down nearly -0.63% from the previous closing price of $117.74. Analysts anticipate C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc stock to reach 133 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 95. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 01, 2025, TD Cowen assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $112.

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