After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Earlier, Yahoo Finance discussed this stock as it revealed Expeditors Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 EPS of $1.09.
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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry segment, falling under the Industrials sector. The current market capitalization of Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc. is $17.26B. A total of 1.02 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.28M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, EXPD has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 75 BUYs and 40 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 167,059 shares during that period but sold 115,970.
In the most recent transaction, Musser Jeffrey S sold 30,041 shares of EXPD for 111.30 per share on Jun 01. After the transaction, the President and CEO now owns 116,587 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 08, Dickerman Jeffrey F sold 1,608 shares at 117.89 per share. EXPD shares that Senior VP/Gen Counsel/Corp Sec owns now total 5,484.
Among the insiders who sold shares, POWELL BRADLEY S disposed of 12,138 shares on May 05 at a per-share price of $118.01. This resulted in the Senior VP – CFO holding 0 shares of EXPD after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Clark Benjamin G. sold 1,290 shares at $117.85 per share on May 05. Company shares held by the SVP – Chief Strategy Officer now total 16,351.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.38, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.16%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.76.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for EXPD in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $106.64 with high estimates of $121.00 and low estimates of $84.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, EXPD has a high of $131.17 and a low of $102.89.
As of this writing, EXPD has an earnings estimate of $1.07 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.2 per share and a lower estimate of $0.95. The company reported an EPS of $1.24 in the last quarter, which was -3.10% lower than expectations of $1.28.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. EXPD’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.73B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $467.66M in debt and $3.73B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $16.62, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.50B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for EXPD is Buy with a score of 2.00.
