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The Screen · Industrials · Trucking

XPO Inc

XPO · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $21.3B · 37,000 employees

XPO, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services in the United States, North America, France, the United Kingdom, and rest of Europe.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
176.48 USD

Price as of 5 Nov 2026Daily close, not a live quote

Screened 2026-11-05 · the tape above runs as of 20:03 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price176.48 USD at the 5 Nov 2026 close
  • Our value readFair vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026
  • Our regime readAccumulation, as of 5 Nov 2026
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • OptionsOpen interest leans to puts (put/call 1.11)
  • Last reviewed5 Nov 2026 (1 days ago)
  • Release timesRelease and earnings times on your chart: Event Guard Mentor

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · ONE YEAR

Our fair-value range: $103.50 to $207.76, base estimate $180.66 (screen dated 2026-11-05).

Current read
Accumulation ?
Fair · screened 2026-11-05
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options put/call open interest 1.11, read 2026-11-02
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price176.48 USD
Fair value180.66
Ethical score70.0/100
Value readFairas of 5 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-11Read Accumulation177.67-0.7% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-09-17Read Markdown184.80-4.5% to today ✓Accumulation gives way to Markdown after a 19% slide in 11 weeks
2026-07-02Read Accumulation228.33-22.7% to today First review on file: Accumulation

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

XPO Inc holds its Accumulation at $176.48. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 8 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-11-05
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 8 days
Price at the screen$176.48
Valuation53.62 trailing · 27.77 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
Beta1.71
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Debt ratio

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 49.91% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is 49.9% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash 0.00% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 16.41% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 16.4% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

XPO's business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 50% of the company, well over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens.

Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

Our analysis reads Fair vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026: it trades above our $180.66 fair value estimate, narrow competitive moat, 13.20% revenue growth.

How a fair value is estimated: discounted cash flow (DCF).

103.50Conservative180.66Base case207.76Growth case 176.48Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-05 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 2.3% discount to the base estimate.

The Street's Range
115.00Street low 230.00Street average 275.00Street high 176.48Price

Third-party analyst targets: 23 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +30% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Price History & Projections

Where our models see it going: fair-value estimate $180.66, with a range of $103.50 to $207.76, dated to the 2026-11-05 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words

Trucking moves goods but prices can stall

Picture a lorry loaded with freight rolling across borders. The cargo reaches its destination yet the bill for the shares far exceeds the value those wheels generate. XPO trades at 215 dollars against a fair value of 178, a 35.6 times forward earnings multiple on just 7 percent revenue growth and 4 percent margins.

We pass because the narrow moat and modest returns on equity of 20 percent do not justify paying above fair value. Analysts may cluster around a 236 dollar target yet the numbers show an expensive business in a competitive haulage market where pricing power stays limited.

Trucking remains cyclical so any slowdown in volumes would quickly pressure those thin margins and leave the current valuation exposed. Ethical checks clear yet the price leaves no margin of safety.

Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E27.8xexpensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E53.6xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead
EPS, trailing3.40
EPS, forward6.57
Revenue growth+13.2%steady growth
Profit margin4.7%barely profitable
Return on equity21.6%an exceptional return on shareholder capital
FCF yield2.22%
Debt to equity2.06heavy leverage: higher risk if revenue softens
Current ratio1.01adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta1.71much more volatile than the market
Short interest, float0.06%
52-week range121.48 - 232.05
MoatNARROW
Market cap$21.3B
Employees37,000

Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.

The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

XPO trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-11-05 Accumulation $188.06 +3.1% Entry 17

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 3.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225.

2026-10-29 Accumulation $182.32 +0.0% Entry 16

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-28 Accumulation $182.32 +0.0% Entry 15

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-27 Accumulation $182.32 -1.5% Entry 14

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 1.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-26 Accumulation $185.10 +0.0% Entry 13

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-25 Accumulation $185.10 +0.0% Entry 12

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 0% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-24 Accumulation $185.10 +0.0% Entry 11

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 0% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-23 Accumulation $185.10 +0.0% Entry 10

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 0% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-22 Accumulation $185.10 +0.0% Entry 9

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 0% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-18 Accumulation $185.10 +4.2% Entry 8

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 4.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 32% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (22 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $225.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

Latest News · What the Market Is Reading on XPO

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What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $201.60 +7.3% · $1,073 +7.3%
2 months $212.74 +1.7% · $1,017 +1.7%
3 months $182.81 +18.3% · $1,183 +18.3%
6 months $150.12 +44.1% · $1,441 +44.1%
1 year $123.53 +75.1% · $1,751 +75.1%
2 years $107.12 +101.9% · $2,019 +101.9%
3 years $48.50 +345.9% · $4,459 +345.9%
5 years $51.73 +318.1% · $4,181 +318.1%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

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XPO Inc · XPO · Accumulation · $176.48
Recorded 2026-11-05 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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