** Barclays upgrades global freight forwarder C.H. Robinson CHRW.O to "overweight" from "equal-weight", raise PT to $200 from $145

** New PT shows an upside of 26.9% from the stock's last close

** Shares of the company marginally up at $158

** Brokerage says C.H. Robinson, under CEO Dave Bozeman, is using streamlined operations and adaptive AI to boost margins, with 2025 gains outpacing competitors despite weak freight markets

** Cos AI-driven efficiency gains are set to continue into 2026, supporting strong earnings potential, says Barclays

** 16 of 26 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 8 "hold" and 2 "sell"; their median PT is $161- data compiled by LSEG

** Including session's moves, shares up 53.3% YTD

(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)

((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))