U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Nasdaq futures falling over 80 points on Friday.
Wall Street weighs in on FedEx after the shipping company reports weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.
FedEx stock (NYSE: FDX) saw a 13% fall in after-market hours on Thursday, September 19, after it reported Q1'25 results (fiscal ends in May) far worse than the street estimates. FDX stock is up 7% year-to-date, compared to -15% returns for its peer – UPS stock.
Analysts sees a potential spinoff of FedEx's freight business as a potential boost, but the stock is dropping sharply
Just days after American TV personality Jim Cramer praised FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) as a “great stock to own,” the company's shares took a nosedive, giving, once again, fuel to his critics who believe CNBC's ‘Mad Money' host is perpetually in the wrong.
David Vernon, Senior Research Analyst – Transportation at Bernstein, sees FedEx's lowered guidance as an overreaction and expects improvements later. He recommends buying the dip, noting both FedEx and UPS are well-positioned despite challenges.
FedEx tumbled in overnight US trading as it warned full earnings would miss its guidance after a difficult first quarter. One analyst said the magnitude of the miss was huge while Barclays added it was one of the “worst first quarter profitability outcomes outside of the 2009 recession.
FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call September 19, 2024 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Jeni Hollander - VP of IR Raj Subramaniam - President and CEO Brie Carere - EVP and Chief Customer Officer John Dietrich - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Brian Ossenbeck - JPMorgan Jordan Alliger - Goldman Sachs Jonathan Chappell - Evercore Tom Wadewitz - UBS Daniel Imbro - Stephens Chris Wetherbee - Wells Fargo Stephanie Moore - Jefferies Brandon Oglenski - Barclays Jason Seidl - TD Cowen Scott Group - Wolfe Research David Vernon - Bernstein Bruce Chan - Stifel Ken Hoexter - Bank of America Operator Good day, and welcome to the FedEx Fiscal Year 2025 First Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.
In some ways, FedEx is a bellwether of global trade and logistics. After all, global growth, inflation, fuel costs, interest rates, supply chain disruptions and competition are all elements that affect FedEx's revenue, margins and strategic investments.
Economic prints were better than expected today, as well -- all but FedEx's (FDX) Q1 earnings results.
FedEx (FDX) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.60 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.55 per share a year ago.
TD Cowen senior analyst Jason Seidl joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss his expectations for FedEx earnings, why he is picking FedEx over UPS, and more.