Millennium Capital Advisors LLC Buys New Stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Millennium Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 9,208 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $913,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 44,839 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,448,000 after acquiring an additional 6,276 shares in the last quarter. 626 Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 143.9% during the 4th quarter. 626 Financial LLC now owns 10,182 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,010,000 after acquiring an additional 6,007 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 234,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,239,000 after acquiring an additional 6,279 shares in the last quarter. Hills Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter valued at $120,000. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,664 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about United Parcel Service

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• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary from investors highlighted UPS’s valuation, noting its trailing and forward P/E multiples as potentially attractive for value-focused buyers. Is United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: A report questioning whether UPS could face pressure amid Russell 1000 trends adds a cautious macro backdrop, but does not appear to signal a major company-specific change. Could United Parcel Service Face Pressure Amid Russell 1000 Trends?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed EPS estimates for multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, reinforcing concern that earnings growth could be less robust than previously expected.
• Negative Sentiment: A board member resignation following a Federal Reserve appointment introduces a small governance headline, but it is likely a secondary factor compared with the earnings revisions.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $88.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.87.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of UPS stock opened at $98.98 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $122.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $100.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.61.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 35.95%. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is presently 106.15%.

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.