FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) Receives $303.86 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the thirty-two research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $303.8571.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on FedEx from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on FedEx from $265.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on FedEx from $276.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. HSBC lifted their price target on shares of FedEx from $235.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of FedEx in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

FedEx Stock Performance

NYSE:FDX opened at $312.26 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $290.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $255.54. The stock has a market cap of $73.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.35. FedEx has a 1-year low of $194.29 and a 1-year high of $318.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

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

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a $1.45 dividend. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio is 31.97%.

Institutional Trading of FedEx

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in FedEx by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 207,077 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $48,831,000 after purchasing an additional 4,734 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in shares of FedEx by 10.6% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 48,424 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $11,419,000 after buying an additional 4,634 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of FedEx by 34.9% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 24,085 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $5,679,000 after buying an additional 6,234 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in FedEx by 244.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 81,709 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $19,268,000 after buying an additional 57,983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in FedEx by 24.3% in the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 262,121 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $59,583,000 after acquiring an additional 51,294 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: FedEx Freight will begin life as an investment‑grade credit — rating agencies/markets expect the spun Freight unit to carry investment‑grade status, which should lower its cost of capital and reduce execution risk associated with the planned spin‑off. FedEx Freight will begin life as an investment-grade credit
• Positive Sentiment: FedEx priced $3.7B of senior notes for FedEx Freight (multiple maturities and fixed coupons), showing market access and tangible financing in place ahead of the spin‑off — this execution lowers one material uncertainty around the separation. FedEx Announces Pricing of FedEx Freight’s $3.7 Billion Offering of Senior Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~17.4% in January to ~3.43M shares (1.5% of float; 1.8 days to cover), indicating fewer bearish bets and supporting price upside as short pressure eases. Source: internal short interest update
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market momentum: Zacks highlights FedEx’s recent outperformance and the stock was upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reinforcing positive sentiment and attracting buyer interest. FedEx (FDX) Upgraded to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind: UPS beat earnings and moved higher, and markets noted FedEx also rose on the session — positive peer performance often boosts investor confidence in FDX. UPS gains after topping earning expectations; FedEx higher also
• Neutral Sentiment: Management succession: FedEx named Scott Ray as COO for U.S. & Canada Surface Operations (transition starting Feb. 1; effective June 1). This is operational continuity/succession planning but not an immediate earnings driver. FedEx Appoints Scott Ray as Chief Operating Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: some coverage asks whether it’s time to reassess FDX after strong multi‑year gains — a reminder that upside is accompanied by higher valuation risk. Is It Time To Reassess FedEx (FDX) After Strong Multi Year Share Price Gains?
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional Zacks commentary explores whether investors are undervaluing FedEx and how it compares to transport peers — useful for longer‑term positioning but less likely to move the stock intraday. Are Investors Undervaluing FedEx (FDX) Right Now?

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.