LSTR - Landstar System, Inc.
| Previous Close | 122.20 |
| Open | 122.75 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 1800 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 121.65 - 124.30 |
| 52 Week Range | 94.80 - 128.70 |
| Volume | 227,165 |
| Avg. Volume | 330,196 |
| Market Cap | 5.096B |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 22.88 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.42 |
| Earnings Date | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.66 (0.53%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-08-10 |
| 1y Target Est | 123.08 |
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- MarketWatch•9 days ago
Dow transports shoots up to record high while Dow industrials slip
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Here's Why Landstar System (LSTR) is a Great Momentum Stock
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- Simply Wall St.•18 days ago
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- Investopedia•19 days ago
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- GlobeNewswire•last month
Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for Genocea Biosciences, Hawkins, Landstar System, American Assets Trust, TriCo Bancshares, and LogMein — Fundamental Analysis, Key Performance Indications
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- Benzinga•2 months ago
Stifel Upgrades Landstar On Expected Volume Growth, Yields, Agent Recruitment
“We don't adjust for lumpy claims because it's part of the trucking business, but we note that operationally, Landstar's results are consistent with the generally robust freight environment that others are seeing, and management is doing a good job with the aspects of the business that it controls directly,” Chan wrote in a note. At the same time, revenue per load exceeded guidance, and recruitment for business capacity operators saw the highest ever year-over-year net increase. “Landstar is a solid operator with better access to capacity than most asset-light players in a historically tight market, in our view,” Chan said.
- Bloomberg•2 months ago
Landstar Analyst Invokes ‘Spaceballs’ in Bullish Freight Thesis
The title appears to be a homonymous play on the movie’s main character’s name, Lone Starr, and the optics that result in the movie when traveling at “ludicrous speed,” a pace which exceeds the speed of light in the Star Wars parody by Mel Brooks. “Landstar is a solid operator with better access to capacity than most asset-light players in a historically tight market, in our view,” wrote Chan. Landstar can distinguish itself from peers with its strong pipeline for new agents -- who ultimately drive volume through its network, wrote Chan.
