United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $117.4118.

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Parcel Service from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. UBS Group boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Andra AP fonden lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 22.9% during the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 127,649 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $13,722,000 after acquiring an additional 23,800 shares during the last quarter. IKE Capital LLC raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 13.9% during the second quarter. IKE Capital LLC now owns 7,740 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $832,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 0.9% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 56,624 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,087,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.7% during the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 5,769 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $620,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.5% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,379,189 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $255,763,000 after purchasing an additional 36,099 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

UPS stock opened at $95.86 on Friday. United Parcel Service has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $122.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.10. The firm has a market cap of $81.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.06.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.86 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.08% and a return on equity of 37.50%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Parcel Service will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is currently 121.93%.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and logistics company that provides transportation, distribution and supply-chain services. Its offerings include time-definite delivery of packages and documents, ground and air transportation, international shipping, freight services, customs brokerage and logistics management.

UPS serves businesses and consumers in the United States and across international markets, connecting customers in more than 200 countries and territories.