Edmp Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX – Free Report) by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,754 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after selling 457 shares during the quarter. Edmp Inc.’s holdings in FedEx were worth $1,081,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Abound Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx during the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in FedEx in the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in FedEx by 60.7% in the 1st quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 188 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in FedEx in the 1st quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, Motco boosted its stake in FedEx by 61.8% in the 1st quarter. Motco now owns 267 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. 84.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
FedEx Price Performance
Shares of FDX opened at $229.51 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $231.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $225.55. FedEx Corporation has a 12-month low of $194.29 and a 12-month high of $308.53. The stock has a market cap of $54.16 billion, a PE ratio of 13.40, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.
FedEx Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th were given a dividend of $1.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 8th. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.86%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on FedEx from $254.00 to $298.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen raised FedEx from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price objective on FedEx from $232.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Susquehanna boosted their price target on FedEx from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised FedEx from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.08.
Check Out Our Latest Report on FedEx
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.
See Also
- Five stocks we like better than FedEx
- Why Are These Companies Considered Blue Chips?
- Why Congress Is Buying Intuitive Surgical Ahead of Earnings
- CD Calculator: Certificate of Deposit Calculator
- FICO’s Big Dip Could Be the Best Buying Chance of the Year
- Why is the Ex-Dividend Date Significant to Investors?
- D-Wave: Reevaluating the Short Seller’s Case After the Downgrade
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FDX? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for FedEx Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for FedEx and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.