Street View: FedEx expected to bounce back in FY25 despite blowing slightly off course
Corrects premarket share price
** FedEx FDX.N reported a steep quarterly profit drop and lowered its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday after customers continued to trade down from speedy, pricey delivery to cheaper, slower options.
** Shares down 13.1% to $261.03in pre market trade
FREIGHT SPIN-OFF AND COST SAVING INITIATIVES IN FOCUS
** Baird ("outperform," PT: $320) says it was a rough quarter but FY25 plan has "not blown totally off course"; sees value-unlocking conclusions from the Freight business spinoff by the year-end and solid execution on its cost-cutting measures
** J.P. Morgan ("overweight," PT: $350) says the results were a reminder as to why the brokerage has stayed on the sidelines in a sub-sector that has long-term headwinds, excess capacity and unexpected competition
** J.P. Morgan however says there is cause for optimism from the cost savings measures and if pricing power picks up
** Bernstein ("outperform," PT: $337) says cost cutting measures, lower non-operating headwinds in the second half of FY25 and a more compressed holiday season support the view that FDX can perform better in the next quarter
**Brokerage says "we don't like the volatility, but continue to like the potential in the business. "
** Stifel ("buy," PT: $321) says there is a lot of value to unlock in the model, but the cost-saving shortfall this quarter would make it more challenging to achieve the new guidance
Reporting by Gokul Pisharody in Bengaluru
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