Contract logistics company GXO (NYSE:GXO) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 21.2% year on year to $2.98 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $2.97 billion was less impressive, coming in 2.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.29 per share was 14.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential.
However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor.
The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason – five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the market seems convinced that demand will slow.
Due to this bearish outlook, the industry has tumbled by 6.6% over the past six months. This performance was disheartening since the S&P 500 held steady.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks.
But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the air freight and logistics industry, including FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and its peers.
Looking back on air freight and logistics stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and its peers.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the air freight and logistics industry, including United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and its peers.
Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the air freight and logistics stocks, including GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) and its peers.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Expeditors (NYSE:EXPD) and the rest of the air freight and logistics stocks fared in Q4.
