Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for EXPD

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Expeditors International of Washington in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Expeditors International of Washington’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Expeditors International of Washington’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.08 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on EXPD. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Expeditors International of Washington from $122.00 to $117.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. UBS Group reduced their target price on Expeditors International of Washington from $130.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Expeditors International of Washington from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Expeditors International of Washington from $114.00 to $108.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Expeditors International of Washington from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

Expeditors International of Washington Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPD opened at $117.03 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $114.24 and a 200-day moving average of $118.29. The company has a market capitalization of $16.15 billion, a PE ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.00. Expeditors International of Washington has a one year low of $108.36 and a one year high of $131.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Jeffrey F. Dickerman sold 1,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.54, for a total transaction of $146,925.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 7,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $857,571.84. The trade was a 14.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expeditors International of Washington

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EXPD. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 25.1% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,586 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 316,736 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $41,619,000 after purchasing an additional 5,438 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Finally, Parametrica Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.02% of the company’s stock.

Expeditors International of Washington Company Profile

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions.