What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for FedEx FY2025 Earnings?

FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of FedEx in a report released on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the shipping service provider will earn $19.72 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $20.86. The consensus estimate for FedEx’s current full-year earnings is $19.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FedEx’s Q1 2027 earnings at $3.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.22 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Susquehanna dropped their price target on FedEx from $345.00 to $330.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 20th. HSBC cut shares of FedEx from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, September 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of FedEx from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of FedEx from $328.00 to $337.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on FedEx from $301.00 to $331.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, FedEx currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $325.61.

FedEx Trading Down 1.6 %

NYSE FDX opened at $270.59 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.28. FedEx has a fifty-two week low of $234.45 and a fifty-two week high of $313.84. The stock has a market cap of $65.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $283.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $284.61.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The shipping service provider reported $4.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.88 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.14 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 15.61%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.99 earnings per share.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.04%. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at FedEx

In related news, Director Amy B. Lane purchased 333 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $276.06 per share, with a total value of $91,927.98. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 333 shares in the company, valued at $91,927.98. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John W. Dietrich acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $273.98 per share, with a total value of $273,980.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,484,176.66. The trade was a 12.40 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 8.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of FedEx

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FDX. Sage Capital Advisors llc boosted its holdings in shares of FedEx by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc now owns 14,391 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $4,049,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its holdings in FedEx by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 456 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in FedEx by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 45,241 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $12,382,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in FedEx by 144.4% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 88 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, First Hawaiian Bank increased its position in FedEx by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 15,143 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $4,260,000 after buying an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.47% of the company’s stock.

About FedEx

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.