CH Robinson Worldwide's Earnings Preview

On Tuesday, CH Robinson Worldwide CHRW will report its last quarter's earnings. Here is Benzinga's take on the company's release.

Earnings and Revenue

Analysts predict CH Robinson Worldwide will report earnings of 84 cents per share on revenue of $3.7 billion.

In the same quarter last year, CH Robinson Worldwide reported EPS of 86 cents per share on revenue of $3.4 billion. If the company were to post earnings inline with the current consensus estimate when it reports Tuesday, EPS would be down 2.33 percent. Sales would be up 8.64 percent from the same quarter last year.

The company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:

Q4 EPS Estimate: 84 cents per share
Q4 Revenues Estimate: $3 billion

Stock Performance

Shares of CH Robinson Worldwide are trading at $96.61. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 27.7 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably satisfied going into this earnings release.

Analysts have adjusted their estimates lower for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The most common rating from analysts on CH Robinson Worldwide stock is a Sell. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past three months.