United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Trading Down 1.9% – Here’s Why

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) fell 1.9% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $93.56 and last traded at $94.2020. 6,474,288 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 6% from the average session volume of 6,898,253 shares. The stock had previously closed at $95.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Stephens upgraded shares of United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Bank of America decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $88.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.40 billion, a PE ratio of 14.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The firm had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 101.39%.

Insider Transactions at United Parcel Service

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 63.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,529,000 after buying an additional 4,723 shares during the last quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 108.6% during the 1st quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 5,362 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $588,000 after acquiring an additional 2,791 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 7.2% during the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 8,504 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $935,000 after purchasing an additional 571 shares during the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 4.1% in the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 56,481 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,212,000 after purchasing an additional 2,221 shares during the period. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 311.9% during the first quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 17,245 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,897,000 after purchasing an additional 13,058 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc, a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.