FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of FedEx in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the shipping service provider will earn $3.86 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.24. The consensus estimate for FedEx's current full-year earnings is $19.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FedEx's Q2 2026 earnings at $4.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.00 EPS.
FedEx (NYSE:FDX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The shipping service provider reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.56 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $22.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.96 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 15.59% and a net margin of 4.45%. The firm's revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.86 earnings per share.
A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on FDX. BNP Paribas raised shares of FedEx from a "strong sell" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on FedEx in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $337.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup dropped their target price on FedEx from $305.00 to $267.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of FedEx in a report on Thursday, March 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $305.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of FedEx from $295.00 to $272.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FedEx currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $300.63.
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FedEx Stock Down 1.5 %
Shares of FDX traded down $3.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $207.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,079,403 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,774,496. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. FedEx has a 52 week low of $194.30 and a 52 week high of $313.84. The company's 50 day moving average price is $243.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $265.34. The stock has a market cap of $49.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.22, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.24.
FedEx Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. FedEx's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.63%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, COO John Alan Smith sold 6,155 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.55, for a total value of $1,499,050.25. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 23,347 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,686,161.85. This trade represents a 20.86 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 8.87% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On FedEx
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. bLong Financial LLC acquired a new position in FedEx in the 4th quarter valued at $391,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the third quarter worth about $3,405,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the fourth quarter worth about $461,000. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in shares of FedEx by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,329 shares of the shipping service provider's stock worth $631,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GFS Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in FedEx in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,855,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.47% of the company's stock.
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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.
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