B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Buys 15,332 Shares of FedEx Corporation $FDX

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG raised its stake in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) by 204.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 22,819 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after buying an additional 15,332 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in FedEx were worth $5,381,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in FedEx by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,825 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of FedEx by 78.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,311 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $2,514,000 after acquiring an additional 4,548 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $586,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $250,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of FedEx by 28.7% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 30,213 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $6,868,000 after purchasing an additional 6,730 shares during the period. 84.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FedEx Price Performance

FDX opened at $358.96 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $339.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $282.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.29. FedEx Corporation has a 52-week low of $194.29 and a 52-week high of $392.86.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The shipping service provider reported $4.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.02 by $0.80. The firm had revenue of $23.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.79 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.05 earnings per share. FedEx has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.800-19.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that FedEx Corporation will post 19.14 EPS for the current year.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $1.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $5.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. FedEx’s payout ratio is currently 31.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Argus lifted their price target on FedEx from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. HSBC lowered FedEx from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $335.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of FedEx from $345.00 to $340.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of FedEx in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane set a $280.00 price target on shares of FedEx and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.19.

Key FedEx News

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Federal court actions opened the path for large tariff refunds, which markets interpret as a potential multi‑billion-dollar flow into the shipping ecosystem and gave FedEx a bullish technical/momentum lift. FedEx Momentum Soars On Possible Billion-Dollar Windfall
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity — ~90,537 call contracts traded (825% above average) — signals aggressive bullish positioning from traders and can amplify price moves (on the upside or as part of short-term speculative flows).
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside updates: at least one recent price-target lift (to $450) and multiple buy/overweight ratings are supporting upside sentiment and provide fundamental backing for investors rotating into FDX. FedEx Price Target Raised to $450.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate actions — FedEx is progressing with the planned FedEx Freight spin‑off (targeted milestones remain), and related financing steps have been disclosed; these are strategic but introduce timing and financing variables that investors are digesting.
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff‑refund execution uncertainty and legal/process timing created a countervailing risk: markets are debating whether refunds will materially benefit FedEx (the company has said any refunds would be returned to shippers) and how refunds will be handled operationally, which weighed on sentiment and prompted de‑risking ahead of earnings and the Freight separation. FedEx slides as tariff-refund uncertainty and pre-earnings positioning weigh on sentiment

About FedEx

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.