Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for EXPD

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Expeditors International of Washington to $1.28 per share from a previous forecast of $1.32.
• The consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings remains at $5.39 per share, with analysts predicting declining earnings estimates for quarters extending into 2026 and 2027.
• Currently, seven investment analysts have rated Expeditors with a Hold rating, while five have suggested a Sell rating, reflecting a cautious outlook on the stock.

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Expeditors International of Washington in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Expeditors International of Washington's current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Expeditors International of Washington's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.17 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Expeditors International of Washington from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Expeditors International of Washington from $105.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Expeditors International of Washington to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Expeditors International of Washington in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $124.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lowered shares of Expeditors International of Washington from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $117.00 to $118.00 in a report on Friday, July 11th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Expeditors International of Washington has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $114.22.

Expeditors International of Washington Stock Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:EXPD traded down $0.87 on Friday, hitting $119.98. The stock had a trading volume of 329,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,355,699. The stock has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.97, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $117.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.94. Expeditors International of Washington has a 1-year low of $100.47 and a 1-year high of $131.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expeditors International of Washington

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPD. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Expeditors International of Washington by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 10,255 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,136,000 after buying an additional 767 shares in the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Expeditors International of Washington during the 4th quarter worth approximately $422,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Expeditors International of Washington during the 4th quarter worth approximately $232,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Expeditors International of Washington by 19.7% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,288,437 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $253,490,000 after buying an additional 376,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 33.5% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 428,947 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $47,515,000 after purchasing an additional 107,697 shares during the last quarter. 94.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Expeditors International of Washington

In other Expeditors International of Washington news, VP Jeffrey F. Dickerman sold 1,470 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total transaction of $173,533.50. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 7,651 shares in the company, valued at $903,200.55. This represents a 16.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.69% of the company's stock.

About Expeditors International of Washington

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions.