FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 18.000-18.600 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 19.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -$87.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $87.9 billion. FedEx also updated its FY25 guidance to $18.00-18.60 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on FedEx from $311.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on FedEx from $328.00 to $337.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of FedEx to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Loop Capital downgraded shares of FedEx from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $365.00 to $283.00 in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of FedEx in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $337.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FedEx currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $317.48.

FedEx Stock Performance

NYSE FDX opened at $246.00 on Friday. FedEx has a 1 year low of $226.11 and a 1 year high of $313.84. The firm has a market cap of $59.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.68, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $260.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $273.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The shipping service provider reported $4.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.56 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $22.16 billion during 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%. FedEx’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.86 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that FedEx will post 19.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John W. Dietrich bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $273.98 per share, with a total value of $273,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,484,176.66. This represents a 12.40 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Susan C. Schwab sold 3,980 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.45, for a total value of $1,100,271.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,904 shares in the company, valued at $2,461,510.80. This represents a 30.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 8.87% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FedEx

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in FedEx stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) by 12.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,825 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after buying 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. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.