FedEx (NYSE:FDX) EVP Sells $7,493,902.50 in Stock

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) EVP Gina Adams sold 20,450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $366.45, for a total value of $7,493,902.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,110,229.35. This represents a 51.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

FedEx Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of FDX stock opened at $380.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $90.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $367.19 and a 200-day moving average of $308.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. FedEx Corporation has a 1-year low of $201.10 and a 1-year high of $392.86.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.13. FedEx had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 4.88%.The business had revenue of $24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that FedEx Corporation will post 19.14 earnings per share for the current year.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $1.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FedEx by 50.0% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 105 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting FedEx

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades/price‑target raises have pushed sentiment higher — Stephens gave an overweight/strong target (coverage noted by market wires) and other outlets reported raised targets, while Wells Fargo reiterated a buy view. These pushes help explain buying interest. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management has reaffirmed FY26 and FY29 outlooks after recent results that beat estimates (March quarter EPS and revenue upside), reducing immediate uncertainty around guidance and supporting upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: FedEx announced its CFO, John Dietrich, will step down effective June 1; Claude Russ is interim while a search is run. The market sees this as noteworthy but management says it follows the planned FedEx Freight spinoff. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments that tariffs are impacting the business add a macro headwind to monitor (trade policy exposure to costs/pricing). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market/sector moves (consumer stocks rising) may be providing tailwinds for transportation/logistics names including FedEx. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling today/week: EVP Tracy B. Brightman sold 16,959 shares (~$6.16M) and Director Susan C. Schwab sold 5,795 shares (~$2.14M). Significant insider trimming can be read negatively by some investors. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sales (EVPs Gina Adams and Kawal Preet sold sizable stakes earlier this week) add to perceived selling pressure and may temper momentum. Read More. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on FDX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of FedEx in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of FedEx in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on FedEx from $305.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen increased their price target on FedEx from $383.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered FedEx from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, FedEx has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $398.04.

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.