A Closer Look at Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc (EXPD)’s Operating Margin

Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc [EXPD] stock prices are up 4.75% to $126.48 at the moment. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The EXPD shares have gain 7.77% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 13.12%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc [NYSE: EXPD] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 06, 2024, when TD Cowen reiterated its Sell rating and also boosted its price target to $108 from $106. Previously, TD Cowen downgraded its rating to Sell on October 14, 2024, and dropped its price target to $106. On May 28, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Peer Perform. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $112 on May 14, 2024. TD Cowen reiterated its recommendation of a Hold and raised its price target to $112 on May 08, 2024. BofA Securities started tracking with a Neutral rating for this stock on March 15, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $126. In a note dated January 11, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas downgraded an Underperform rating on this stock but restated the target price of $116.

The stock price of Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc [EXPD] has been fluctuating between $108.36 and $131.59 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $332 within the next 12 months. Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc [NYSE: EXPD] shares were valued at $126.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 162.49% based on the average EXPD price forecast.

Analyzing the EXPD fundamentals

The Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc [NYSE:EXPD] reported sales of 10.60B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 29.72%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.13% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.1%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.17, Equity is 0.36 and Total Capital is 0.39. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.26.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 121.55 points at the first support level, and at 116.61 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 129.95, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 133.42.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Expeditors International Of Washington, Inc [NYSE:EXPD]’s Current Ratio is 1.60. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.60, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.56. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.65, the price to book ratio is 7.85 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 22.09.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Dickerman Jeffrey F, Senior VP/Gen Counsel/Corp Sec, that happened on Feb 20 ’25 when 1250.0 shares were sold. Officer, Dickerman Jeffrey F completed a deal on Feb 20 ’25 to buy 1250.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Carlile Robert Paul sold 3000.0 shares on Dec 10 ’24.

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