FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $287.12, but opened at $272.06. FedEx shares last traded at $282.2270, with a volume of 1,178,722 shares trading hands.

Trending Headlines about FedEx

Here are the key news stories impacting FedEx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat and higher guidance — FedEx posted ~ $23.5B revenue and $4.82 adjusted EPS (above estimates) and lifted FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance, showing improving top‑line and operating leverage. Business Wire: FedEx Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Margin and network progress — Management highlighted Network 2.0 and cost/capacity actions that boosted Express margins and contributed to operating‑income gains, supporting sustainable profit improvement. MSN: FedEx smashes margin expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — Several firms (Goldman Sachs, Wolfe, Stephens, Barclays, BofA, TD Cowen, Deutsche Bank) raised price targets and issued Buy/Outperform calls after the results, providing upside thesis from the sell‑side. MarketScreener: Goldman Sachs raises FDX PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and transcripts available — Management and CEO interviews (earnings call and media appearances) emphasize structural shift to B2B, pricing leverage and long‑term logistics strategy; useful for modeling medium‑term margins. InsiderMonkey: Q2 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and cautious notes — Some outlets report the stock dipping despite the beat; a few analysts remain cautious or maintain Hold ratings citing limited near‑term EPS upside, which can cap near‑term gains. MSN: Why FedEx stock is falling despite earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Operational snag — Reports of slow rebooking of pilots’ hotel rooms after an MD‑11 grounding highlight potential short‑term operational/flight disruptions that could pressure service metrics or costs. Yahoo: FedEx slow to rebook pilots’ hotel rooms

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on FDX. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of FedEx to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of FedEx from $320.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group increased their target price on FedEx from $293.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of FedEx in a report on Friday. Finally, Stephens increased their price objective on FedEx from $260.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, FedEx presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $294.44.

FedEx Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $261.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $240.75.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The shipping service provider reported $4.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.02 by $0.80. The business had revenue of $23.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.79 billion. FedEx had a net margin of 4.65% and a return on equity of 16.33%. FedEx’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.05 EPS. FedEx has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.800-19.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that FedEx Corporation will post 19.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FedEx Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.45 per share. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. FedEx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of FedEx during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in FedEx in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in FedEx during the third quarter worth about $28,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in FedEx by 121.8% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 122 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of FedEx by 103.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 124 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.47% of the company’s stock.

FedEx Company Profile

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.