Sanford C. Bernstein Raises United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Price Target to $125.00

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) had its price target increased by equities research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $122.00 to $125.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.88% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on UPS. Stephens upgraded United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 target price (down from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded United Parcel Service from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $111.82.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of United Parcel Service stock traded up $0.90 during trading on Friday, hitting $107.87. The stock had a trading volume of 3,418,027 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,497,176. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. United Parcel Service has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $136.99. The stock has a market cap of $91.52 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.02.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that United Parcel Service will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UPS. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 63.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,529,000 after buying an additional 4,723 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $363,000. MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth approximately $297,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 76.6% during the 1st quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 4,889 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $544,000 after purchasing an additional 2,121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key United Parcel Service News

Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UPS’s recent earnings beat and margin‑focused program (“Efficiency Reimagined”) drove a strong market reaction and helped lift sentiment toward the stock; the report highlighted cost efficiencies and improved margins that investors view as sustainable catalysts for earnings. United Parcel Service (UPS) Is Up 6.3% After Margin-Focused Earnings Beat From Efficiency Reimagined
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $126 and set a “buy” rating — a sizable upgrade that signals conviction in UPS’s operational improvements and gives the stock a meaningful upside reference for investors. Citigroup Raises UPS Price Target to $126
• Positive Sentiment: UBS increased its price target to $116 and maintains a “buy” stance, reinforcing the view among some sell‑side analysts that UPS’s margin recovery and cost actions justify higher valuation. UBS Group Boosts United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Price Target to $116.00
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded UPS from “underperform” to “neutral” with a $114 target — an indicator that downside fears have eased and that some downside risk is being repriced. BofA Upgrades UPS to Neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research reiterated a “peer perform” rating, which is essentially neutral — it supports the idea UPS is fairly valued versus peers but doesn’t add bullish conviction. Wolfe Research Reaffirms Peer Perform on UPS
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (e.g., Yahoo and Zacks) have examined whether the recent pullback is a buying opportunity and highlighted UPS’s relative returns; these articles keep retail attention on the name but are not new company‑specific catalysts. Is It Time To Revisit UPS After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Inclusion in thematic/wide‑moat ETF discussions provides a mild structural bid (longer‑term investor interest) but is unlikely to move the stock materially in the near term. MOAT ETF and UPS Mention

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.