Caption Management LLC Raises Stock Position in FedEx Corporation $FDX

Caption Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDXFree Report) by 62.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 18,150 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the quarter. Caption Management LLC’s holdings in FedEx were worth $5,243,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. EFG International AG purchased a new position in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of FedEx during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its position in shares of FedEx by 103.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 124 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of FedEx from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of FedEx from $450.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of FedEx from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $432.00 to $460.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of FedEx from $360.00 to $289.89 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of FedEx from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $370.49.

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Insider Activity

In other FedEx news, EVP Kawal Preet sold 4,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.89, for a total value of $1,802,661.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,953 shares in the company, valued at $4,029,499.17. This trade represents a 30.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Susan C. Schwab sold 5,795 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.00, for a total transaction of $2,138,355.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,704,022. This trade represents a 36.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 48,104 shares of company stock valued at $17,599,006 in the last ninety days. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

FedEx Price Performance

Shares of FDX opened at $325.79 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $77.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.28. FedEx Corporation has a twelve month low of $172.88 and a twelve month high of $345.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company has a 50 day moving average of $370.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $344.40.

FedEx (NYSE:FDXGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.13. The company had revenue of $24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.44 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.88% and a return on equity of 16.76%. FedEx’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.51 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that FedEx Corporation will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be paid a $1.22 dividend. This represents a $4.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.87%.

More FedEx News

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: FedEx is still drawing support from recent cost-cutting efforts, AI-driven efficiency gains, and expectations that it could beat earnings estimates in the upcoming Q4 report. Several analyst commentaries say the company has the setup for a solid print. Article title
  • Positive Sentiment: FedEx announced a memorandum of understanding with China Southern Air Logistics that could strengthen its air-cargo network and improve connections through Guangzhou, which may help international shipping flows. Article title
  • Positive Sentiment: The board recently approved a 5% dividend increase, and the company’s pilot labor agreement was finalized earlier this month, reducing one source of labor uncertainty for investors. Article title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is closely watching key operating metrics ahead of the June 23 earnings release, with analysts focusing on more than just headline EPS and revenue estimates. Article title
  • Neutral Sentiment: FedEx is recovering from a logistics disruption in Vietnam after reducing cargo backlogs, but the incident highlights ongoing operational execution risk in parts of its network. Article title
  • Negative Sentiment: Shares have also been hurt by pre-earnings caution, with analysts expecting lower EPS than a year ago and noting tariff uncertainty as a risk factor heading into the report. Article title

About FedEx

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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.

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