SG Americas Securities LLC Boosts Position in FedEx Corporation $FDX

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDXFree Report) by 235.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 368,727 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 258,666 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in FedEx were worth $131,333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dodge & Cox grew its stake in FedEx by 12.0% during the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 16,225,160 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $3,826,055,000 after acquiring an additional 1,742,666 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in FedEx by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,521,691 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $2,763,824,000 after acquiring an additional 382,848 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in FedEx by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,133,231 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $1,482,785,000 after purchasing an additional 318,293 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in FedEx by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,985,778 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $1,443,666,000 after purchasing an additional 45,818 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in FedEx by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,618,898 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $853,372,000 after purchasing an additional 108,426 shares during the period. 84.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at FedEx

In other news, Director Susan C. Schwab sold 5,795 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $369.00, for a total value of $2,138,355.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,038 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,704,022. This represents a 36.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Gina F. Adams sold 20,450 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,110,229.35. This represents a 51.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 48,104 shares of company stock worth $17,599,006. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

FedEx Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FDX opened at $326.36 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $368.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $345.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.37, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.28. FedEx Corporation has a one year low of $172.88 and a one year high of $345.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.44.

FedEx (NYSE:FDXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.13. FedEx had a net margin of 4.88% and a return on equity of 16.76%. The firm had revenue of $24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.51 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that FedEx Corporation will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be paid a $1.22 dividend. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.87%.

Key Stories Impacting FedEx

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FDX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of FedEx from $410.00 to $340.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Seaport Research Partners began coverage on FedEx in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on FedEx from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Susquehanna boosted their target price on FedEx from $410.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $155.00 target price on FedEx in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $367.76.

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FedEx Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for FedEx (NYSE:FDX)

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