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Landstar System Inc (LSTR) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of September 25, 2026, MELANY rates Landstar System Inc 45 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is analyst sentiment at 66, and its lowest is earnings track record at 31.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-09-25LSTR · composite score
About Landstar System Inc
Landstar System is an agent-based, asset-light third-party logistics provider focused on domestic truck brokerage. Historically about half of its truck transportation freight is hauled by leased owner-operators and the rest by third-party broker-carriers. It also offers intermodal, global air and ocean forwarding, and warehousing on a smaller scale, and runs a small business providing insurance programs to captive owner-operators, with a long record of strong execution and operating profitability.
Rating as of 2026-09-25 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why LSTR scores 45/100
LSTR's 8 factor scores run from 31 to 66, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 45. Here is how LSTR breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 22.8x, earnings growth accelerating
- PEG ratio 0.89 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Institutional net buying +4.1%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How LSTR compares
As of October 7, 2026, Landstar System Inc is tied for 19th of 20 in eVTOL, Air Taxi and Logistics Stocks, where the average score is 57.
Key risks for LSTR
- No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes
Sector and theme context
Landstar System Inc sits in the Industrials sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 11/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds LSTR's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking LSTR
Landstar System Inc rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add LSTR to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates LSTR
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Landstar System Inc's 45/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about LSTR
Is Landstar System Inc (LSTR) a buy?
As of 2026-09-25, MELANY rated Landstar System Inc Hold with a composite score of 45/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Landstar System Inc's MELANY score?
Landstar System Inc (LSTR) has a MELANY composite score of 45/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the LSTR stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores LSTR from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Landstar System Inc stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Landstar System Inc (LSTR) Hold with a composite of 45/100 as of 2026-09-25. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the LSTR stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for LSTR. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 45/100 across eight factors for Landstar System Inc, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is LSTR stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 40/100 for Landstar System Inc, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives LSTR's read.
What price should I buy LSTR at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for LSTR at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add LSTR to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying LSTR stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Landstar System Inc: No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Landstar System Inc a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 44/100 for Landstar System Inc, and earnings track record, at 31/100. The 45/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will LSTR stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 45/100 for LSTR right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this LSTR rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-09-25. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores LSTR continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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