FedEx (NYSE:FDX – Free Report) had its price objective increased by Raymond James Financial from $305.00 to $410.00 in a report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the shipping service provider’s stock.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of FedEx from $360.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on FedEx from $345.00 to $340.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Bank of America upped their price target on FedEx from $408.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $479.00 price objective on shares of FedEx in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of FedEx from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, FedEx currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.50.
FedEx Stock Up 1.4%
FedEx (NYSE:FDX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The shipping service provider reported $4.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.02 by $0.80. The business had revenue of $23.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.79 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 4.81%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.05 earnings per share. FedEx has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.800-19.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that FedEx will post 19.14 earnings per share 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 dividend of $1.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.97%.
Institutional Trading of FedEx
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDX. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in FedEx by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,825 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $514,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of FedEx by 78.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,311 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $2,514,000 after buying an additional 4,548 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the second quarter valued at about $586,000. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in FedEx by 17.8% during the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 106,075 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $24,112,000 after buying an additional 16,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its position in FedEx by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 6,366 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $1,447,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 84.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
FedEx News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform views, supporting upside expectations and fueling investor momentum. Jefferies raised its target to $425 and kept a buy rating. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America, Wolfe Research and TD Cowen also boosted targets/ratings, reinforcing consensus bullishness on FDX’s growth and margin plans. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: FedEx detailed multi‑year targets at Investor Day (higher revenue ambition, focus on high‑margin B2B and network transformation) that underpin stronger profit and cash‑flow outlooks. Investors interpret this as tangible upside to valuation if execution continues. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.45, a direct return to shareholders that supports the stock’s appeal to income‑oriented investors. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: FedEx joined the Hedera Council to explore distributed infrastructure for digital supply chains — a strategic, longer‑term tech partnership that could improve visibility but is not an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage highlights rising warehouse automation (including FedEx) — improves long‑term cost structure but requires capital and workforce transition. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: A technical trading signal flagged around $369.69 and briefly drove intraday momentum; useful for short‑term traders but not a fundamental catalyst. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary flagged a weaker “catalyst” profile despite the strong run, suggesting that absent concrete near‑term operational beats the stock could pause. This cautions momentum traders about timing. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Evercore raised its target to $364 — still below the current price — reflecting at least one analyst’s more conservative near‑term view and adding a counterpoint to the broad upgrade trend. Read More.
About FedEx
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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