United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Price Target Raised to $116.00

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) had its target price lifted by UBS Group from $113.00 to $116.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the transportation company’s stock.

UPS has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens raised shares of United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.82.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 1.1%

United Parcel Service stock opened at $108.11 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. United Parcel Service has a 52 week low of $82.00 and a 52 week high of $136.99. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $97.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.08. The firm has a market cap of $91.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.11.

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

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.39%.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd raised its position in United Parcel Service by 110.1% in the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $125 and moved to an “outperform” rating, implying meaningful upside and lending buy-side momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup increased its target from $120 to $126 and kept a “buy” rating — another bullish signal from a major bank reinforcing upside expectations. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lifted its price target to $116, adding to the string of upward revisions that support a higher consensus valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded UPS from “underperform” to “neutral” with a $114 target — a defensive-to-stable move that reduces one source of selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings showed a margin-focused beat (“Efficiency Reimagined”), which drove a sharp post-earnings rally and underpins analyst optimism about sustained profitability improvements. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research maintained a “peer perform” rating — neutral coverage that suggests expectations are balanced among some institutional analysts. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and pieces asking whether to “revisit UPS” after recent weakness provide context for investors weighing valuation vs. near-term risks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting UPS’s inclusion in wide-moat / large-cap ETFs (e.g., MOAT) can support demand from passive and factor funds but is a slower, less direct catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary (Fed rate-cut debate) is being watched as it could lift cyclicals and dividend stocks, but the net effect on UPS depends on broader economic activity and shipping volumes. Read More.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

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.