XPO, Inc. $XPO Stock Holdings Lifted by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in shares of XPO, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) by 23.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,006 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 4,389 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in XPO were worth $2,974,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in XPO by 72.8% in the third quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 197 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of XPO in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in XPO during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in XPO during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in XPO by 35.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 334 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on XPO shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of XPO in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $156.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of XPO from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of XPO from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of XPO from $83.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $145.00 price objective on XPO in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.29.

XPO Stock Performance

XPO opened at $148.02 on Thursday. XPO, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.06 and a 1-year high of $155.95. The company has a market capitalization of $17.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 2.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $143.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

XPO (NYSE:XPO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The transportation company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.06. XPO had a return on equity of 26.14% and a net margin of 4.13%.The business had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that XPO, Inc. will post 4.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

XPO Profile

XPO Logistics, Inc is a global provider of transportation and logistics services, offering a broad portfolio of solutions designed to optimize supply chains for businesses of all sizes. The company’s operations span freight brokerage, less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, full truckload transportation, last-mile delivery, contract logistics and global forwarding. XPO aims to leverage advanced technology and operational expertise to drive efficiency, visibility and reliability across end-to-end supply-chain networks.

In its freight brokerage segment, XPO connects shippers to a network of carriers through digital platforms that facilitate rate comparisons, booking, tracking and settlement.