Values First Advisors Inc. Has $2.14 Million Holdings in Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD)

Values First Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 16,792 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the quarter. Expeditors International of Washington accounts for about 1.3% of Values First Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Values First Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Expeditors International of Washington were worth $2,136,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IMPACTfolio LLC raised its holdings in Expeditors International of Washington by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,949 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,492 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 53.8% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 263 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,299 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $157,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. now owns 4,404 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.02% of the company’s stock.

Expeditors International of Washington Trading Up 0.3 %

Expeditors International of Washington stock traded up $0.33 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $121.57. 797,547 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,285,931. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. has a 12 month low of $104.68 and a 12 month high of $131.17. The firm has a market cap of $17.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.25, a PEG ratio of 9.03 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $122.90 and a 200 day moving average of $120.36.

Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The transportation company reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by ($0.12). Expeditors International of Washington had a return on equity of 28.43% and a net margin of 8.10%. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 33.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Expeditors International of Washington

In related news, VP Jeffrey F. Dickerman sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.63, for a total value of $245,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 5,728 shares in the company, valued at $702,424.64. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Expeditors International of Washington from $111.00 to $108.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Expeditors International of Washington in a research note on Friday, March 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $126.00 price target for the company. BNP Paribas cut Expeditors International of Washington from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $116.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, January 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Expeditors International of Washington from $114.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.75.

Expeditors International of Washington Profile

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions.