United Parcel Service (UPS) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) recently:

• 1/23/2025 – United Parcel Service had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $156.00 to $153.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2025 – United Parcel Service had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $141.00 to $147.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – United Parcel Service was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/8/2025 – United Parcel Service was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $147.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – United Parcel Service had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $155.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – United Parcel Service had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $134.00 to $135.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – United Parcel Service was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $155.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

NYSE UPS opened at $132.98 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $128.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52-week low of $121.56 and a 52-week high of $161.35.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.13. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.38% and a net margin of 6.25%. The firm had revenue of $22.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.49 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 18th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.90%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 98.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 7,325 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.57, for a total value of $1,015,025.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 45,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,249,229.86. This represents a 13.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of UPS. Flavin Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter worth $1,485,000. Trust Point Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 5,132 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 35.9% during the 4th quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,538 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 935 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. Optas LLC now owns 2,198 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rice Partnership LLC grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 652.0% during the fourth quarter. Rice Partnership LLC now owns 15,039 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,896,000 after buying an additional 13,039 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service, Inc, a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.