Clayton Partners LLC Trims Holdings in FedEx Corporation $FDX

Key Points

• Clayton Partners LLC reduced its FedEx holdings by 12.1%, selling 1,589 shares, and now owns approximately 11,496 shares valued at $2.8 million.
• FedEx's quarterly earnings surpassed expectations, reporting $6.07 EPS on revenue of $22.20 billion, leading to a Q1 2026 guidance of 3.400-4.000 EPS.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.45, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 2.5%, with the ex-dividend date set for September 8th.

Clayton Partners LLC trimmed its position in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX - Free Report) by 12.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,496 shares of the shipping service provider's stock after selling 1,589 shares during the period. FedEx makes up approximately 2.4% of Clayton Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Clayton Partners LLC's holdings in FedEx were worth $2,802,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of FedEx by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the shipping service provider's stock worth $457,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp raised its holdings in shares of FedEx by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 1,431 shares of the shipping service provider's stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Benin Management CORP raised its holdings in FedEx by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Benin Management CORP now owns 16,198 shares of the shipping service provider's stock valued at $3,949,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Evanson Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in FedEx by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC now owns 879 shares of the shipping service provider's stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Hendershot Investments Inc. raised its holdings in FedEx by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Hendershot Investments Inc. now owns 1,207 shares of the shipping service provider's stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FedEx Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FDX traded down $0.31 during trading on Monday, hitting $230.96. The stock had a trading volume of 1,485,470 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,666,445. FedEx Corporation has a 12-month low of $194.29 and a 12-month high of $308.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.65.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 24th. The shipping service provider reported $6.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.98 by $0.09. FedEx had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 4.65%.The firm had revenue of $22.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.86 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.41 earnings per share. FedEx has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.400-4.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that FedEx Corporation will post 19.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $1.45 per share. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 8th. FedEx's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.36%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on FDX. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on FedEx from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Bank of America dropped their price target on FedEx from $270.00 to $245.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 price target (down previously from $330.00) on shares of FedEx in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded FedEx from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on FedEx from $282.00 to $249.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, FedEx presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $282.96.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FedEx news, Director R Brad Martin sold 2,123 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.75, for a total value of $513,235.25. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,160,036.25. This trade represents a 19.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Marvin R. Ellison sold 3,610 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.94, for a total value of $855,353.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,720 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,829,176.80. The trade was a 31.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,343 shares of company stock valued at $2,228,816 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company's stock.

FedEx 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.