Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. decreased its stake in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX - Free Report) by 25.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,523 shares of the shipping service provider's stock after selling 6,457 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.'s holdings in FedEx were worth $5,351,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Net Worth Advisory Group raised its stake in shares of FedEx by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 2,955 shares of the shipping service provider's stock valued at $854,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in FedEx in the fourth quarter worth approximately $227,000. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in FedEx by 16.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,241 shares of the shipping service provider's stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management bought a new stake in FedEx during the 4th quarter valued at $7,424,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in FedEx by 22.2% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 590 shares of the shipping service provider's stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
FedEx News Summary
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FedEx Stock Performance
Shares of FedEx stock opened at $344.23 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $355.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $295.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. FedEx Corporation has a 52 week low of $194.29 and a 52 week high of $392.86.
FedEx (NYSE:FDX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.13. The company had revenue of $24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.44 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.88% and a return on equity of 16.76%. FedEx's revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.51 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that FedEx Corporation will post 19.14 EPS for the current year.
FedEx Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $1.45 dividend. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. FedEx's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.87%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
FDX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on FedEx from $424.00 to $432.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of FedEx from $364.00 to $380.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of FedEx from $410.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of FedEx from $305.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of FedEx from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $393.85.
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About FedEx
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FedEx Corporation NYSE: FDX is a global logistics and courier company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded by Frederick W. Smith in 1971 and beginning operations in the early 1970s, the company pioneered overnight express shipping and has since expanded into a diversified portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain services. FedEx operates an integrated air-and-ground network that moves parcels, freight and documents for businesses and consumers worldwide.
FedEx's core operating segments include express parcel delivery via its FedEx Express division, domestic and residential parcel delivery through FedEx Ground, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services, and logistics and supply-chain management solutions.
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