Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of EXPD Q1 Earnings

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Expeditors International of Washington in a report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Expeditors International of Washington’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Expeditors International of Washington’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.08 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on EXPD. Truist Financial began coverage on Expeditors International of Washington in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Expeditors International of Washington from $129.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Expeditors International of Washington from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Expeditors International of Washington in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Expeditors International of Washington from $122.00 to $117.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Expeditors International of Washington has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.90.

Expeditors International of Washington Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPD opened at $115.29 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $114.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $118.22. The stock has a market cap of $15.91 billion, a PE ratio of 20.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.00. Expeditors International of Washington has a one year low of $108.36 and a one year high of $131.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expeditors International of Washington

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Expeditors International of Washington in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Expeditors International of Washington by 431.8% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 234 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Colonial Trust Co SC raised its stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 58.6% in the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 352 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expeditors International of Washington during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. 94.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Expeditors International of Washington news, VP Jeffrey F. Dickerman sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.54, for a total transaction of $146,925.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,296 shares in the company, valued at $857,571.84. This represents a 14.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Expeditors International of Washington Company Profile

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions.