XPO, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) Receives $174.52 Consensus PT from Analysts

XPO, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-five ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $178.1739.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on XPO. Zacks Research cut shares of XPO from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of XPO in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on XPO from $160.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group set a $210.00 target price on XPO and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded XPO from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in XPO. Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its position in XPO by 72.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 197 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp boosted its position in shares of XPO by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of XPO during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in XPO during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in XPO during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. 97.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

XPO Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE XPO opened at $201.69 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $152.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $138.54. XPO has a 1 year low of $85.06 and a 1 year high of $207.04. The firm has a market cap of $23.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.11, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 2.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05.

XPO (NYSE:XPO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.95 billion. XPO had a net margin of 3.87% and a return on equity of 25.07%. XPO’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. Research analysts forecast that XPO will post 4.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About XPO

XPO Logistics, Inc is a global provider of transportation and logistics services, offering a broad portfolio of solutions designed to optimize supply chains for businesses of all sizes. The company’s operations span freight brokerage, less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, full truckload transportation, last-mile delivery, contract logistics and global forwarding. XPO aims to leverage advanced technology and operational expertise to drive efficiency, visibility and reliability across end-to-end supply-chain networks.

In its freight brokerage segment, XPO connects shippers to a network of carriers through digital platforms that facilitate rate comparisons, booking, tracking and settlement.