Spotlight on FedEx: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity - FedEx (NYSE:FDX)

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on FedEx. Our analysis of options history for FedEx (NYSE:FDX) revealed 12 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 66% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $101,416, and 9 were calls, valued at $784,747.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $220.0 to $270.0 for FedEx over the recent three months.

Insights into 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 $220.0 to $270.0 in the last 30 days.

FedEx Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
FDX	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/19/24	$220.00	$158.3K	1.0K	49
FDX	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	04/19/24	$260.00	$152.4K	1.5K	508
FDX	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	04/19/24	$260.00	$115.1K	1.5K	102
FDX	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	04/19/24	$260.00	$114.5K	1.5K	818
FDX	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	04/19/24	$260.00	$111.0K	1.5K	105

About FedEx

FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2023, which ended May 2023, FedEx derived 47% of revenue from its express division, 37% from ground, and 11% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes 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. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with FedEx, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Current Position of FedEx

Trading volume stands at 1,009,273, with FDX's price up by 0.9%, positioned at $253.19.
RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
Earnings announcement expected in 77 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for FedEx

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $302.5.

Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Neutral rating on FedEx with a target price of $305.
An analyst from Stephens & Co. persists with their Overweight rating on FedEx, maintaining a target price of $320.
An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on FedEx, maintaining a target price of $310.
An analyst from Raymond James persists with their Outperform rating on FedEx, maintaining a target price of $275.

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