Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.43 EPS

Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The transportation company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.43, Briefing.com reports. Expeditors International of Washington had a return on equity of 36.16% and a net margin of 7.64%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.64 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Expeditors International of Washington Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ EXPD opened at $206.85 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $192.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.89 billion, a PE ratio of 36.29, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.07. Expeditors International of Washington has a one year low of $129.59 and a one year high of $206.23.

Expeditors International of Washington Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.81 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a yield of 79.0%. Expeditors International of Washington’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.58%.

Expeditors International of Washington News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Expeditors International of Washington this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expeditors reported third-quarter EPS of $2.65, up 62% year over year and above analyst estimates of about $2.22. Revenue climbed 42% to $4.1 billion, while operating income rose 55% to $445 million. Expeditors Reports Third Quarter 2026 EPS of $2.65
• Positive Sentiment: Operating growth was supported by 13% higher airfreight tonnage, stronger ocean volumes and customs activity. Coverage also points to AI-related freight demand as a potential tailwind. EXPD Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Airfreight and Ocean Strength
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $245 from $220, reflecting a more favorable outlook after the results. Baird also increased its target, to $210 from $200. UBS Raises Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record December 1. This provides a cash return to shareholders but is not a major change to the business outlook. Expeditors Declares Semi-Annual Cash Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: One analysis describes the shares as potentially fairly valued even as AI-related demand builds, tempering the bullish growth narrative. Expeditors Stock May Be Fairly Valued As AI Demand Builds

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on EXPD shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Expeditors International of Washington from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Truist Financial increased their target price on Expeditors International of Washington from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on shares of Expeditors International of Washington in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Expeditors International of Washington from $148.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Expeditors International of Washington from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Expeditors International of Washington has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $175.27.

Expeditors International of Washington Company Profile

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company provides freight forwarding, transportation, customs brokerage and supply chain management services for businesses that move goods internationally.

Its services include airfreight and ocean-freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, cargo insurance, order management, and other logistics solutions. Expeditors coordinates shipments through a worldwide network of offices and service providers, helping customers manage international trade requirements and supply chain operations.

Founded in 1979, Expeditors serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.