FY2025 Earnings Estimate for FedEx Issued By Zacks Research

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for FedEx in a report released on Thursday, June 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the shipping service provider will post earnings per share of $18.44 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $18.46. The consensus estimate for FedEx's current full-year earnings is $19.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FedEx's Q4 2025 earnings at $6.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.08 EPS.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The shipping service provider reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.56 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $22.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.96 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 16.00% and a net margin of 4.46%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.86 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on FDX. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of FedEx from $282.00 to $249.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 13th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded FedEx from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $300.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on FedEx from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on FedEx in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $337.00 price target on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on FedEx from $337.00 to $310.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $292.54.

FedEx Stock Performance

NYSE FDX traded up $3.18 on Monday, reaching $229.22. 2,034,062 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,855,096. The firm has a market cap of $54.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $218.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $243.96. FedEx has a fifty-two week low of $194.30 and a fifty-two week high of $313.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.24.

FedEx Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $1.45 per share. This is an increase from FedEx's previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.53%. FedEx's payout ratio is presently 36.39%.

Insider Transactions at FedEx

In other news, COO John Alan Smith sold 6,155 shares of FedEx stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.55, for a total transaction of $1,499,050.25. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 23,347 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,686,161.85. The trade was a 20.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 modified their holdings of the business. Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in FedEx during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in shares of FedEx during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. 84.47% of the stock is 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.