CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. Makes New $681,000 Investment in XPO, Inc. $XPO

CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. acquired a new position in XPO, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 3,500 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $681,000. XPO comprises approximately 1.5% of CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Durable Capital Partners LP boosted its position in shares of XPO by 79.3% during the 2nd quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 3,595,056 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $454,020,000 after purchasing an additional 1,589,759 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in XPO in the fourth quarter worth approximately $204,304,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in XPO by 115.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,420,899 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $470,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299,480 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in XPO by 19.8% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,267,881 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $810,249,000 after buying an additional 1,036,434 shares during the period. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd lifted its stake in XPO by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 3,652,589 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $496,423,000 after buying an additional 499,220 shares during the period. 97.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on XPO shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on XPO from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of XPO from $244.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of XPO from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on shares of XPO and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of XPO from $237.00 to $241.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $225.86.

XPO Stock Performance

Shares of XPO stock opened at $201.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.63 billion, a PE ratio of 59.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.85. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $210.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. XPO, Inc. has a 12 month low of $116.68 and a 12 month high of $232.05.

XPO (NYSE:XPO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.22. XPO had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 29.64%. The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.05 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that XPO, Inc. will post 4.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at XPO

In related news, Director Allison Landry sold 2,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.61, for a total value of $517,464.00. Following the sale, the director owned 4,849 shares in the company, valued at $1,045,492.89. This represents a 33.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

XPO News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting XPO this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. XPO reported adjusted diluted EPS of $1.70, up from $1.05 a year earlier and ahead of the roughly $1.48–$1.49 consensus estimate. Revenue rose 13.2% year over year to approximately $2.35 billion, surpassing analysts’ $2.28 billion forecast. XPO Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: LTL performance drove profitability gains. Management cited productivity improvements, stronger pricing and favorable freight trends, with artificial intelligence helping improve network efficiency and operating margins. XPO Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI-Driven Margin Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised confidence in the near-term outlook. XPO expects its third-quarter LTL operating ratio to be below 81% and is targeting at least 200 basis points of full-year margin improvement. Greater demand from manufacturers and improved pricing support the company’s expectations. XPO Margin Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the favorable earnings reaction, XPO trades at a relatively high earnings multiple, leaving the stock sensitive to any slowdown in freight demand, weaker pricing or failure to deliver the projected margin expansion.

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.