Despite the weakness in package volumes, FedEx Corporation (FDX) shares gained in double digits in 2024, outperforming its industry. To combat the resultant top-line weakness, FDX has been cutting costs. Driven by its cost-cut initiatives, FDX shares gained 11.2% in 2024 in contrast to its industry’s and rival United Parcel Service’s (UPS) 11% and 19.8% decline, respectively.Price Performance in 2024Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchGiven the stock’s outperformance and the company’s continued cost redu ...

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Analyst Background - The analyst is an Associate Professor in Finance and Corporate Governance at Brunel University London and holds a CFA charter [1] - The analyst has a PhD in Finance from the University of Durham, UK, and six years of investing experience in Indian and US equities with a medium to long-term horizon [1] - The analyst actively researches Behavioral Finance, Corporate Governance, Activist Hedge Funds, Cryptocurrencies, and M&A, and has published in top-ranked peer-reviewed journals [1] - The analyst produces and hosts a weekly investing podcast titled *The Stock Doctor* [1] FedEx Analysis - The analyst previously discussed FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and dissected the company's Q1 report, expressing skepticism about management's optimism in Europe [2] - The analyst reiterated concerns about the sustainability of FedEx's European operations [2]

(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDeal OverviewOn December 19, 2024, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX, $278.66, Market Capitalization: $67.1 billion) announced that its Board of Directors had concluded a comprehensive assessment of the role of FedEx Freight as part of its portfolio and has decided to pursue a full separation of FedEx Freight through the capital markets, creating a new publicly traded company (for more information, visit spinoffresearch.com). Earlier, FedEx disclosed in June 2024 th ...

These two out-of-favor value stocks are worth a closer look in 2025.The holiday season is here, and that means FedEx (FDX 1.05%) and United Parcel Service (UPS 0.41%) are hard at work fulfilling peak order volumes. FedEx has produced decent gains on the year, but UPS is down big and is hovering around a four-year low. Here's why both have been underperforming the S&P 500 in recent years and why both dividend stocks could be worth buying now.Navigating imbalances in supply and demandFedEx has posted respecta ...

Shares of FedEx Corporation FDX are trading lower Tuesday. The stock is continuing the downtrend that began on Dec. 19 when, after the close, the company announced earnings and said it plans to separate its Freight Unit.The chart of FedEx shows some classic examples of what traders refer to as “bad action.” This is why our team of technical analysts has made it our Stock of the Day.Action is something that can't be quantified. For example, if a company beats earnings and the stock moves down, it would be co ...

FedEx TodayFDXFedEx$269.01 -6.72 (-2.44%) 52-Week Range$234.45▼$313.84Dividend Yield2.05%P/E Ratio16.60Price Target$324.88Add to WatchlistFedEx NYSE: FDX shares surged following the fiscal Q2 2025 earnings report because of its daring plan to unlock value. After careful review, the board has decided to spin off the freight business, which is struggling and offsetting strength in the core FedEx Express operations. The plan is to do it tax-efficiently, likely a stock distribution expected to be completed wit ...

On Dec. 19, 2024, FedEx Corporation (FDX) reported mixed results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended Nov. 30), after market close. While the transportation heavyweight reported better-than-expected earnings per share, revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.More than the financial numbers, what caught the attention of market watchers was the company’s announcement of plans to spin off the FedEx Freight unit to create two ...

BofA Securities analyst Ken Hoexter reiterated a Buy rating on FedEx Corporation FDX, raising the price forecast to $348 from $325.Yesterday, the company reported adjusted earnings of $4.05 per share, beating the $3.91 consensus estimate. Quarterly revenue came in at $22 billion, missing the $22.11 billion analyst consensus estimate.FedEx now expects approximately flat revenue year-over-year, versus its prior forecast of a low single-digit percentage increase.The analyst mentions that CEO Raj Subramaniam hi ...

FedEx Corporation (FDX) reported mixed second-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues lagged the same.Quarterly earnings (excluding $1.02 from non-recurring items) of $4.05 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.90 and improved 1.5% year over year. Revenues of $21.9 billion fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $22 billion and fell 0.8% from the year-ago fiscal quarter’s reported figure.Quarterly results were unfavorably affected ...