[Form 4] FEDEX CORP Insider Trading Activity
Insider purchases and option grant reported for FedEx (FDX). The reporting person, EVP CDIO & President FDW Vishal Talwar, acquired 9,302 shares of FedEx common stock on 09/22/2025 at no cash price recorded and now beneficially owns 9,302 shares directly. On the same date he was granted non-qualified stock options to buy 15,704 shares with an exercise price of $228.225 per share; those options vest ratably over four years and become first exercisable one year after grant, and expire 09/22/2035. The combined transactions increase his direct economic exposure to FedEx through both immediate share ownership and a multi-year incentive aligned to future stock performance.
- Insider increased direct ownership by acquiring 9,302 shares, signaling alignment with shareholder interests
- Long-term incentive grant: non-qualified options for 15,704 shares vest ratably over four years, promoting retention and alignment
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider purchased shares and received options, modestly increasing direct ownership while receiving multi-year incentive alignment.
The reported acquisition of 9,302 shares and grant of options for 15,704 underlying shares are straightforward compensation and ownership events rather than corporate actions. The option exercise price of $228.225 and a ten-year term to 09/22/2035 indicate standard long-term incentive design. Without percent ownership or company share count in the filing, these grants appear routine for an executive and are not immediately material to company valuation on their own.
TL;DR: Transaction reflects executive alignment with shareholder interests via share ownership plus time-based vesting options.
The mix of an outright share acquisition and time-vested options aligns the executive’s incentives with long-term shareholder value. Vesting ratably over four years with a one-year cliff is a common governance practice to promote retention. The filing shows direct ownership rather than indirect holdings, simplifying beneficial ownership tracking for regulators and investors.