The stock of Fedex Corp (NYSE: FDX) has decreased by -5.71 when compared to last closing price of 268.46.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that FedEx (FDX) closed the most recent trading day at $268.46, moving +0.6% from the previous trading session.
Is It Worth Investing in Fedex Corp (NYSE: FDX) Right Now?
Fedex Corp (NYSE: FDX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FDX is at 1.24. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for FDX is 220.33M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.49% of that float. The average trading volume for FDX on February 21, 2025 was 1.78M shares.
FDX’s Market Performance
FDX’s stock has seen a -3.80% decrease for the week, with a -6.40% drop in the past month and a -14.26% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for Fedex Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.07% for FDX’s stock, with a -8.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FDX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FDX stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for FDX by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FDX in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $283 based on the research report published on February 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FDX reach a price target of $337, previously predicting the price at $328. The rating they have provided for FDX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 20th, 2024.
Loop Capital gave a rating of “Buy” to FDX, setting the target price at $365 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
FDX Trading at -6.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FDX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.44%, as shares sank -5.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FDX fell by -3.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $263.95. In addition, Fedex Corp saw -10.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FDX starting from SCHWAB SUSAN C, who sale 3,980 shares at the price of $276.45 back on Jan 14 ’25. After this action, SCHWAB SUSAN C now owns 8,904 shares of Fedex Corp, valued at $1,100,257 using the latest closing price.
SCHWAB SUSAN C, the Director of Fedex Corp, proposed sale 3,980 shares at $274.59 during a trade that took place back on Jan 14 ’25, which means that SCHWAB SUSAN C is holding shares at $1,092,868 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FDX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fedex Corp stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 14.59, with 4.47 for asset returns.
Based on Fedex Corp (FDX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 28.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Fedex Corp (FDX) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
