5 Red Days In A Row: C.H. Robinson Worldwide Stock Is Down 19%
A logistics stock’s persistent slide prompts a closer look at its underlying business performance.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Inc. provides freight transportation services and logistics solutions. The market has sent its stock lower for 5 consecutive trading days, a cumulative loss of 19% that has erased about $4.8 billion from the company’s market value.
The company operates in North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding and has contractual relationships with approximately 85,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, and air and ocean carriers.
CHRW Versus The S&P 500, Streak And Beyond
Here is how CHRW stock stacks up against the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it:
| Return Period | CHRW | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -2.9% | 0.2% |
| 5D (Current Streak) | -19.1% | -1.1% |
| 1M (21D) | -5.6% | 1.0% |
| 3M (63D) | -9.8% | 3.6% |
| YTD 2026 | 6.1% | 8.5% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | 23.3% |
| 2023 | -3.1% | 24.2% |
What does the data say about this selling pressure?
The move appears specific to the company. Over the same 5 trading days the S&P 500 returned -1.1%, so the streak is mostly this stock’s own story. While 62 S&P 500 stocks are on losing streaks of 3 days or more, the fundamental picture for C.H. Robinson shows areas of strain.
Revenue over the last twelve months declined 6.7%, a sharp contrast to the S&P 500 median revenue growth of 7.8%. The company’s operating margin is also thin at 4.9%, well below the S&P 500 median of 18.4%. Despite this, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 33.9, above the S&P 500 median of 24.4.
So what is the disciplined way to react to this momentum?
A streak is a data point about momentum and attention, not a trading signal. It marks a period where sellers have been in control, prompting a closer look at the potential reasons why.
The disciplined response is to weigh the business against the price. The performance metrics here, from declining revenue to compressed margins, offer a clear starting point for that evaluation.
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Weakness In One Name Should Be Noise, Not News
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