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Check Out What Whales Are Doing With FDX

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on FedEx.

Looking at options history for FedEx FDX we detected 9 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 66% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 33% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $319,476 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $198,922.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $197.5 to $275.0 for FedEx over the recent three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for FedEx’s options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of FedEx’s whale activity within a strike price range from $197.5 to $275.0 in the last 30 days.

FedEx Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
FDX PUT TRADE BEARISH 10/17/25 $26.15 $26.1 $26.15 $220.00 $120.2K 277 46
FDX CALL TRADE BULLISH 10/17/25 $17.6 $17.3 $17.6 $220.00 $80.9K 39 46
FDX CALL SWEEP BULLISH 04/25/25 $1.6 $1.36 $1.6 $217.50 $79.6K 538 528
FDX PUT SWEEP BEARISH 04/25/25 $1.45 $1.2 $1.45 $197.50 $74.7K 16 515
FDX CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/15/27 $39.3 $36.65 $38.33 $210.00 $38.3K 61 14

About FedEx

FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world’s largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2024, which ended in May, FedEx derived 47% of revenue from its express division, 37% from ground, and 10% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder came from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016, boosting its presence across Europe. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.

FedEx’s Current Market Status

  • With a volume of 721,110, the price of FDX is up 2.5% at $208.64.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 68 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for FedEx

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $292.2.

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* An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $267.
* An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $354.
* An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on FedEx, which currently sits at a price target of $260.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on FedEx with a target price of $305.
* An analyst from BMO Capital persists with their Market Perform rating on FedEx, maintaining a target price of $275.

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