97,081 Shares in FedEx Corporation $FDX Bought by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDXFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 97,081 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock, valued at approximately $30,399,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in FedEx during the second quarter worth about $586,000. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its stake in shares of FedEx by 85.9% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 6,792 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $1,962,000 after purchasing an additional 3,138 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of FedEx during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,122,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its position in shares of FedEx by 104.9% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 17,319 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $6,169,000 after purchasing an additional 8,868 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new stake in FedEx in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $10,675,000. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on FDX shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on FedEx from $450.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of FedEx from $426.00 to $354.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of FedEx from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $397.00 price target on shares of FedEx in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of FedEx from $335.00 to $269.76 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $350.54.

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Insider Buying and Selling at FedEx

In other FedEx news, Director Paul S. Walsh sold 5,042 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.56, for a total value of $1,636,431.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at $5,309,477.04. This represents a 23.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

FedEx Stock Performance

Shares of FDX opened at $331.10 on Friday. FedEx Corporation has a 52-week low of $177.05 and a 52-week high of $345.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $78.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.89, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50 day moving average is $319.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $350.71.

FedEx (NYSE:FDXGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The shipping service provider reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $23.26 billion for the quarter. FedEx had a net margin of 4.68% and a return on equity of 16.49%. Analysts forecast that FedEx Corporation will post 17.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a dividend of $1.22 per share. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. FedEx’s payout ratio is 26.36%.

FedEx Company Profile

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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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