FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Price Target Raised to $455.00

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) had its target price boosted by Susquehanna from $410.00 to $455.00 in a report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a positive rating on the shipping service provider’s stock.

Several other research firms also recently commented on FDX. Zacks Research downgraded FedEx from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Barclays lifted their target price on FedEx from $360.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. HSBC upgraded FedEx from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $457.00 price target on shares of FedEx in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of FedEx from $327.00 to $401.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $393.85.

FedEx Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of FedEx stock opened at $358.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.47. The company has a market capitalization of $85.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.08, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.29. FedEx has a 1 year low of $194.29 and a 1 year high of $392.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $351.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $291.76.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.12 by $1.13. FedEx had a net margin of 4.88% and a return on equity of 16.76%. The business had revenue of $24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.51 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that FedEx will post 19.14 earnings per share for the current year.

FedEx Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $1.45 dividend. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FDX. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in FedEx in the third quarter valued at $27,000. EFG International AG acquired a new position in shares of FedEx during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FedEx during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of FedEx in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of FedEx by 103.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 124 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.47% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about FedEx

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and guidance raise — FedEx posted a double beat (EPS and revenue) and lifted full‑year profit guidance, which is the primary driver behind the stock rally. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst re‑ratings and price‑target lifts — Multiple firms (UBS, Wells Fargo, BofA, Susquehanna, Stephens, TD Cowen, Truist, Stifel, BMO, etc.) raised targets or upgraded ratings after the results, supporting further upside sentiment. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Management says demand is holding — FedEx flagged that early‑March volumes matched expectations and that its fuel surcharge is moderating higher fuel costs, but management assumes no additional geopolitical disruptions. That reduces immediate downside but leaves exposure to future shocks. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context is mixed — broader markets are pressured by oil/geo risks and macro data, so FedEx’s outperformance is occurring in a risk‑off environment that could limit follow‑through. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and segment risks persist — fuel costs are materially higher (a key margin headwind) and the Freight business remains weak; both could pressure results if trends worsen. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Some caution in the market and mixed guidance reaction — a few headlines note the company gave a relatively cautious near‑term forecast that caused intraday profit‑taking, and one major house (Morgan Stanley) still expresses an underweight stance with a much lower target. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/PR risk — the NTSB is probing a close runway call involving a FedEx jet, a reputational/operational overhang to monitor. Article Link

FedEx Company Profile

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.