FedEx Co. to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $4.76 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:FDX)

FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for FedEx in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the shipping service provider will post earnings of $4.76 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.27. The consensus estimate for FedEx’s current full-year earnings is $20.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for FedEx’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $6.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $20.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.81 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $6.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.93 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $22.60 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on FDX. Bank of America lifted their price objective on FedEx from $340.00 to $347.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 26th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of FedEx from $340.00 to $333.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of FedEx from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of FedEx from $351.00 to $318.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of FedEx from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FedEx has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.00.

FedEx Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of FDX opened at $310.43 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $267.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $259.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.18. FedEx has a 12-month low of $224.69 and a 12-month high of $313.84.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 25th. The shipping service provider reported $5.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.34 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $22.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.04 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 16.70%. The business’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.94 EPS.

FedEx Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 24th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 24th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.78%. This is a positive change from FedEx’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.26. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.04%.

FedEx announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 21st that authorizes the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the shipping service provider to purchase up to 7.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at FedEx

In other news, EVP Robert B. Carter sold 16,010 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $294.48, for a total transaction of $4,714,624.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 59,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,634,640.32. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, EVP Robert B. Carter sold 16,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $294.48, for a total transaction of $4,714,624.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 59,884 shares in the company, valued at $17,634,640.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Guy M. Erwin II sold 116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.24, for a total value of $34,711.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $278,293.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 22,565 shares of company stock worth $6,662,844. 8.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FedEx

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FDX. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its holdings in FedEx by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its holdings in FedEx by 143.2% in the fourth quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 107 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in FedEx during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 84.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FedEx Company Profile

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.