Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for FedEx (FDX)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of FedEx (NYSE: FDX) in the last few weeks:

• 3/13/2025 – FedEx is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $305.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – FedEx is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $337.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/6/2025 – FedEx had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $320.00 to $275.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2025 – FedEx had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $372.00 to $323.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – FedEx was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler to a “neutral” rating.
• 2/3/2025 – FedEx was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• 2/3/2025 – FedEx was downgraded by analysts at Loop Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $283.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $365.00.
• 1/23/2025 – FedEx had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $368.00 to $364.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – FedEx was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

FedEx Trading Up 0.1 %

FDX traded up $0.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $241.25. 815,484 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,649,082. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $58.11 billion, a PE ratio of 15.38, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $263.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $274.89. FedEx Co. has a 1-year low of $239.50 and a 1-year high of $313.84.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The shipping service provider reported $4.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.88 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.14 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.45% and a return on equity of 15.59%. The company’s revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.99 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that FedEx Co. will post 19.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other FedEx news, Director Amy B. Lane bought 333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $91,927.98. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Richard W. Smith sold 2,576 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.93, for a total transaction of $713,371.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 111,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,984,589.98. This trade represents a 2.25 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 8.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FedEx

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in FedEx by 144.4% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 88 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in shares of FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Peoples Financial Services CORP. purchased a new stake in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in FedEx in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.