ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, May 20th. Analysts expect ZTO Express (Cayman) to post earnings of $3.03 per share and revenue of $12.09 billion for the quarter.

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The transportation company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $1.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.73 billion. ZTO Express (Cayman) had a net margin of 20.56% and a return on equity of 15.44%. On average, analysts expect ZTO Express (Cayman) to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Stock Up 2.9%

ZTO Express (Cayman) stock traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $18.70. 6,553,885 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,820,492. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $19.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.53. ZTO Express has a one year low of $16.34 and a one year high of $27.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.19 billion, a PE ratio of 12.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of -0.14.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.7%. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s payout ratio is presently 45.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ZTO. StockNews.com upgraded ZTO Express (Cayman) from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $22.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ZTO Express (Cayman) presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $23.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ZTO Express (Cayman)

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in ZTO Express (Cayman) stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO - Free Report) by 22.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 175,128 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 32,663 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada's holdings in ZTO Express (Cayman) were worth $3,475,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.65% of the company's stock.

About ZTO Express (Cayman)

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. It offers freight forwarding services; and delivery services for e-commerce and traditional merchants, and other express service users. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.