FedEx (FDX) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

FedEx (NYSE:FDX - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q3 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, March 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.56 per share and revenue of $21.96 billion for the quarter. FedEx has set its FY25 guidance at $18.00-18.60 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 18.000-18.600 EPS.Persons that wish to listen to the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The shipping service provider reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.56 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $22.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.96 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 15.59% and a net margin of 4.45%. FedEx's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.86 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect FedEx to post $19 EPS for the current fiscal year and $22 EPS for the next fiscal year.

FedEx Trading Down 6.5 %

Shares of NYSE FDX traded down $15.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $230.25. 7,432,963 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,714,839. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.70, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.23. The company's 50-day moving average is $260.76 and its 200-day moving average is $273.11. FedEx has a 52-week low of $217.49 and a 52-week high of $313.84.

FedEx Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.40%. FedEx's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FedEx

In other news, EVP John W. Dietrich purchased 1,000 shares of FedEx stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $273.98 per share, for a total transaction of $273,980.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 9,067 shares in the company, valued at $2,484,176.66. The trade was a 12.40 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Amy B. Lane purchased 333 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $276.06 per share, for a total transaction of $91,927.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 333 shares of the company's stock, valued at $91,927.98. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 8.87% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FedEx

An institutional investor recently raised its position in FedEx stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX - Free Report) by 12.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,825 shares of the shipping service provider's stock after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in FedEx were worth $514,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.47% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FDX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of FedEx from $330.00 to $275.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of FedEx from $337.00 to $310.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on FedEx from $364.00 to $354.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of FedEx from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on FedEx in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $337.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $301.60.

About FedEx

FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. It operates through FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Services segments. The FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation services; and time-critical transportation services.