FY2025 Earnings Estimate for FedEx Issued By Zacks Research

FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for FedEx in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the shipping service provider will post earnings per share of $19.72 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $20.86. The consensus estimate for FedEx’s current full-year earnings is $19.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FedEx’s Q1 2027 earnings at $3.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.22 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on FDX. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of FedEx from $333.00 to $332.00 in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of FedEx from $340.00 to $320.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on FedEx from $321.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Stephens cut their price target on FedEx from $350.00 to $345.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded FedEx from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $215.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FedEx presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $325.61.

FedEx Price Performance

Shares of FDX stock opened at $270.59 on Monday. FedEx has a twelve month low of $234.45 and a twelve month high of $313.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $283.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $284.61. The company has a market cap of $65.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.20.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The shipping service provider reported $4.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.88 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.14 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 15.61% and a net margin of 4.62%. FedEx’s revenue for the quarter was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.99 earnings per share.

FedEx Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th were given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.04%. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.18%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FedEx

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDX. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of FedEx by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 11,539 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $3,460,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in FedEx by 49.3% during the second quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 5,991 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $1,796,000 after purchasing an additional 1,978 shares during the last quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FedEx by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 815 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of FedEx by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 4,220 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of FedEx during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,298,000. 84.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FedEx Company Profile

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.