United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $115.87

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $115.87.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $108.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Citizens Jmp started coverage on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 23.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,728,123 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $957,053,000 after purchasing an additional 1,836,651 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in United Parcel Service by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,037,626 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $495,411,000 after purchasing an additional 271,646 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.1% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,639,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $456,417,000 after acquiring an additional 97,582 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 37.4% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,631,133 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $357,231,000 after purchasing an additional 988,442 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,510,630 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $345,376,000 after acquiring an additional 266,396 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of UPS opened at $97.42 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. United Parcel Service has a 52 week low of $86.30 and a 52 week high of $122.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.11, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $99.23 and a 200-day moving average of $103.60.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.11. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.50% and a net margin of 5.08%. The business had revenue of $22.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. United Parcel Service’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service will post 7.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given 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 dividend yield of 6.7%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 121.93%.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and logistics company. Its services include the transportation and delivery of packages and freight, time-definite express delivery, supply chain management, customs brokerage, and logistics consulting. UPS serves businesses and consumers through ground, air, and international delivery networks.

The company operates across the United States and in international markets throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Canada, and other regions.