TFI International (NYSE:TFII) Hits New 1-Year Low Following Analyst Downgrade

On March 5th, 2025, TFI International Inc. (NYSE:TFII) saw its share price decline to a new 52-week low following a downgrade from analysts. Susquehanna decreased its price target for the stock from $170.00 to $135.00, while maintaining a positive rating overall. As a result, TFI International's stock price fell to as low as $88.48 before closing at $88.78, with a trading volume of approximately 74,055 shares.

Other financial institutions have also provided updates on TFI International in recent weeks. Desjardins upgraded its rating from “hold” to “buy” on December 9, 2024. Meanwhile, Bank of America downgraded TFI's rating from “neutral” to “underperform” on February 20, 2025. Following suit, UBS Group also downgraded the stock from “buy” to “neutral” and cut its price target from $163.00 to $107.00 on February 21, 2025. Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target from $147.00 to $120.00 while maintaining a “hold” rating on the same day. Additionally, Citigroup revised its forecast from $162.00 to $130.00 while keeping a “buy” rating on February 25, 2025. Currently, one analyst has assigned a sell rating, six have a hold rating, and eight have issued buy ratings. Data from MarketBeat indicates a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $148.93 for TFI International.

Institutional Investor Activity

Recent changes in institutional holdings for TFI International have been notable. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake valued at around $643,000 in the third quarter. Similarly, Plato Investment Management Ltd established a new position worth approximately $134,000 during the same period. Quantbot Technologies LP significantly increased its stake by 295.1%, now holding 21,484 shares valued at $2.94 million after adding 16,047 shares last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. also raised its stake dramatically by 1,894.5%, now owning 32,910 shares valued at $4.51 million after acquiring an additional 31,260 shares. Lastly, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio also entered a new investment valued at around $2.37 million in TFI International. Notably, institutional investors hold about 73.30% of the company's shares.

Company Financial Overview

TFI International has a market capitalization of $6.89 billion. It has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.38 and a P/E growth (P/E/G) ratio of 1.11. The company has beta of 1.57, indicating higher volatility compared to the overall market. Over the past 50 days, the average stock price has been $125.86, while the 200-day average stands at $137.38. Financial metrics include a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.96, and a current ratio of 1.03.

TFI International last reported its earnings on February 19, 2025. The company posted earnings of $1.19 per share, missing analysts' expectations of $1.59 by a significant margin. TFI International recorded a net margin of 5.08% and a return on equity of 18.40%. Revenues for the quarter reached $2.08 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Analysts project that TFI International Inc. will achieve an EPS of 7.76 for the current year.

Company Profile

TFI International Inc. operates in the transportation and logistics sectors across the United States and Canada. The company functions through various segments, including Package and Courier, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), and Logistics. The Package and Courier segment is specifically involved in the pickup, transport, and delivery of items within North America.

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