FedEx Corporation FDX
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
FedEx Corporation is a large-cap company in the Industrials sector (Integrated Freight & Logistics), with a market value of $68.7B, based in the USA.
It employs about 300,000 people and has been listed since Apr 12, 1978.
FedEx Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Express U.S. Domestic and Express International.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 15.5 versus 29.0 for the median of the Industrials sector in our universe (21 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 12% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 14.2 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 356.30, 23% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 68% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • Quarterly report in 8 days (2026-10-12) — a day the stock can move a lot.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 6 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (20 vs 1).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (1.9% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock rose 1.6% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLI -0.3%).
This week's news
- FedEx (FDX) vs UPS (UPS): Which is a Better Stock to Buy? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-04
- FedEx and UPS highlight parcel security, risk management tools finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- The artificial vs. 'authentic' economy: Mike Rowe on AI's 'dangerous' skilled labor shortage finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Robinhood unveils weekend trading, while Disney plans a third round of layoffs finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights United Parcel Service, FedEx and GXO Logistics finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- 3 Air-Freight & Cargo Stocks to Watch as Industry Prospects Improve finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.