Susquehanna Increases FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Price Target to $455.00

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) had its price objective hoisted by stock analysts at Susquehanna from $410.00 to $455.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “positive” rating on the shipping service provider’s stock. Susquehanna’s price target points to a potential upside of 26.94% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on FDX. Zacks Research downgraded FedEx from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $479.00 target price on shares of FedEx in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of FedEx from $317.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of FedEx in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of FedEx from $412.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $393.85.

FedEx Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of FedEx stock opened at $358.44 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $351.21 and a 200-day moving average of $291.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $84.28 billion, a PE ratio of 19.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.29. FedEx has a 1-year low of $194.29 and a 1-year high of $392.86.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.13. The business had revenue of $24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.44 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 17.03% and a net margin of 4.88%.The company’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that FedEx will post 19.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FedEx

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in FedEx during the third quarter valued at $27,000. EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of FedEx in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FedEx by 103.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 124 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. 84.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting FedEx

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and guidance raise — FedEx posted a double beat (EPS and revenue) and lifted full‑year profit guidance, which is the primary driver behind the stock rally. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst re‑ratings and price‑target lifts — Multiple firms (UBS, Wells Fargo, BofA, Susquehanna, Stephens, TD Cowen, Truist, Stifel, BMO, etc.) raised targets or upgraded ratings after the results, supporting further upside sentiment. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Management says demand is holding — FedEx flagged that early‑March volumes matched expectations and that its fuel surcharge is moderating higher fuel costs, but management assumes no additional geopolitical disruptions. That reduces immediate downside but leaves exposure to future shocks. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context is mixed — broader markets are pressured by oil/geo risks and macro data, so FedEx’s outperformance is occurring in a risk‑off environment that could limit follow‑through. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and segment risks persist — fuel costs are materially higher (a key margin headwind) and the Freight business remains weak; both could pressure results if trends worsen. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Some caution in the market and mixed guidance reaction — a few headlines note the company gave a relatively cautious near‑term forecast that caused intraday profit‑taking, and one major house (Morgan Stanley) still expresses an underweight stance with a much lower target. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/PR risk — the NTSB is probing a close runway call involving a FedEx jet, a reputational/operational overhang to monitor. Article Link

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.