FedEx (FDX) ended the recent trading session at $243.20, demonstrating a +2.83% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.47%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.24%.
Shares of the package delivery company have appreciated by 6.98% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Transportation sector's gain of 2.67%, and the S&P 500's gain of 4.61%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of FedEx in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $3.71, signifying a 3.06% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $21.76 billion, indicating a 0.84% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $18.49 per share and a revenue of $89.35 billion, demonstrating changes of +1.65% and +1.62%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for FedEx. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 4.43% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, FedEx possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, FedEx is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.79. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 14.54 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that FDX currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.23. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. FDX's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.9 as of yesterday's close.
The Transportation – Air Freight and Cargo industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 197, which puts it in the bottom 21% of all 250+ industries.
