1,863 Shares in FedEx Corporation $FDX Acquired by Tobam

Tobam bought a new stake in shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDXFree Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 1,863 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock, valued at approximately $538,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of FedEx during the 4th quarter worth $859,085,000. Boston Partners bought a new position in FedEx in the third quarter valued at $468,195,000. Dodge & Cox raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,742,666 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in FedEx by 169.2% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,733,905 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $638,203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,718,278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FedEx by 164.0% in the 4th quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,188,140 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock worth $343,206,000 after purchasing an additional 738,122 shares in the last quarter. 84.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FedEx Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE FDX opened at $326.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $77.87 billion, a PE ratio of 17.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.28. FedEx Corporation has a 1-year low of $172.88 and a 1-year high of $345.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $368.64 and a 200-day moving average of $344.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

FedEx (NYSE:FDXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The shipping service provider reported $5.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.13. The business had revenue of $24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.44 billion. FedEx had a return on equity of 16.76% and a net margin of 4.88%.FedEx’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.51 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that FedEx Corporation will post 19.78 EPS for the current year.

FedEx Cuts Dividend

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

FedEx News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore reduced their price objective on FedEx from $390.00 to $355.00 in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $424.00 target price on FedEx in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of FedEx in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $443.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of FedEx from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $432.00 to $460.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of FedEx from $450.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $367.76.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Susan C. Schwab sold 5,795 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.00, for a total transaction of $2,138,355.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 10,038 shares in the company, valued at $3,704,022. This represents a 36.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kawal Preet sold 4,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.89, for a total transaction of $1,802,661.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,029,499.17. The trade was a 30.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 48,104 shares of company stock worth $17,599,006. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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