FedEx (FDX) closed the most recent trading day at $274.05, moving +1.33% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.11%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.07%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.22%.
Shares of the package delivery company witnessed a gain of 5.6% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Transportation sector with its gain of 5.88%, and outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.08%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of FedEx in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on December 18, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $4.03, reflecting a 0.49% decrease from the same quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $22.86 billion, indicating a 4.09% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $17.96 per share and revenue of $91.91 billion, which would represent changes of -1.26% and +4.67%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for FedEx. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.13% higher. FedEx presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, FedEx is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 15.06. This denotes no noticeable deviation relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 15.06.
We can additionally observe that FDX currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.4. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. FDX's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.16 as of yesterday's close.
The Transportation - Air Freight and Cargo industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 99, putting it in the top 41% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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