Evercore ISI Issues Positive Forecast for FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Stock Price

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) had its price objective boosted by Evercore ISI from $288.00 to $364.00 in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Evercore lifted their price target on FedEx from $275.00 to $288.00 in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of FedEx in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded FedEx from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $479.00 target price on shares of FedEx in a report on Friday. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on shares of FedEx from $330.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FedEx presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $351.75.

FedEx Price Performance

FDX stock opened at $374.61 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $311.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $266.00. The firm has a market cap of $88.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. FedEx has a 12 month low of $194.29 and a 12 month high of $380.86.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The shipping service provider reported $4.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.05 EPS. FedEx has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.800-19.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that FedEx will post 19.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $1.45 per share. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. FedEx’s payout ratio is 31.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FedEx

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDX. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in FedEx by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,778 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $514,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of FedEx by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 2,791 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $806,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FedEx by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 46,050 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $13,302,000 after purchasing an additional 13,251 shares during the period. Templeton & Phillips Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth $211,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FedEx by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 938 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. 84.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More FedEx News

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.

FedEx Company Profile

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.