Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. Reduces Stock Position in GXO Logistics, Inc. $GXO

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE:GXO) by 24.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 876,476 shares of the company’s stock after selling 282,054 shares during the period. GXO Logistics makes up approximately 2.8% of Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.77% of GXO Logistics worth $46,138,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in GXO Logistics by 15.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 404,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,414,000 after acquiring an additional 52,979 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in GXO Logistics during the third quarter valued at about $11,960,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in GXO Logistics by 3.0% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,206,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,473,000 after acquiring an additional 121,486 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in GXO Logistics by 24.5% during the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 660,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,956,000 after acquiring an additional 129,920 shares during the period. Finally, Comerica Bank increased its stake in GXO Logistics by 76.2% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 122,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,446,000 after acquiring an additional 52,950 shares during the period. 90.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GXO Logistics Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of GXO opened at $48.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.71, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. GXO Logistics, Inc. has a one year low of $42.09 and a one year high of $66.85. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $52.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.44.

GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $3.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.22 billion. GXO Logistics had a return on equity of 10.55% and a net margin of 0.98%.GXO Logistics’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.29 EPS. GXO Logistics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.90-3.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that GXO Logistics, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised GXO Logistics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered GXO Logistics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on GXO Logistics from $70.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of GXO Logistics in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays upgraded GXO Logistics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $58.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.92.

GXO Logistics Company Profile

GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) is a global contract logistics provider specializing in warehousing, distribution, and value-added supply chain services. Established in August 2021 as a spin-off from XPO Logistics, the company has built its reputation on integrating advanced technology and automation into traditional logistics operations. GXO’s core offerings include e-commerce fulfillment, inventory management, returns processing, and reverse logistics, supported by a network of fulfillment centers and distribution hubs designed to optimize order accuracy and delivery speed.

The company serves customers across a diverse array of industries, including retail, technology, consumer goods, automotive, industrial, and healthcare.