Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc. (NYSE: EXPD): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

EXPD belongs to the Industrials sector of the NYSE while operating in the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry. The current market capitalization of Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc. is $17.26B. A total of 1.15 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.17M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Dickerman Jeffrey F sold 2,000 shares of EXPD for 122.63 per share on Mar 07 ’24. After the transaction, the Senior VP/Gen Counsel/Corp Sec now owns 5,728 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 01 ’23, Musser Jeffrey S sold 30,041 shares at 111.30 per share. EXPD shares that President and CEO owns now total 116,587.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Dickerman Jeffrey F disposed of 1,608 shares on May 08 ’23 at a per-share price of $117.89. This resulted in the Senior VP/Gen Counsel/Corp Sec holding 5,484 shares of EXPD after the transaction. In another insider transaction, POWELL BRADLEY S sold 12,138 shares at $118.01 per share on May 05 ’23. Company shares held by the Senior VP – CFO now total 0.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.38, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.15%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.00.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, EXPD has a high of $131.17 and a low of $104.47.

As of this writing, EXPD has an earnings estimate of $1.06 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 $0.94. 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

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. 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

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. 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.

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