United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $3.01 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Parcel Service in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $3.01 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.24. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $8.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s FY2026 earnings at $12.68 EPS.

UPS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and issued a $154.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on United Parcel Service from $154.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on United Parcel Service from $178.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on United Parcel Service from $147.00 to $140.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets lowered United Parcel Service from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $155.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $165.61.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of UPS opened at $142.74 on Wednesday. United Parcel Service has a 52 week low of $133.68 and a 52 week high of $197.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $149.55 and a 200-day moving average of $151.28.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $24.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.40 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 39.46% and a net margin of 7.37%. The company’s revenue was down 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.62 EPS.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 20th were paid a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 16th. This is an increase from United Parcel Service’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.62. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.57%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 83.70%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva C. Boratto bought 1,400 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $142.30 per share, for a total transaction of $199,220.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $199,220. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pacific Center for Financial Services acquired a new position in United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. IMA Wealth Inc. boosted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. IMA Wealth Inc. now owns 142 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, OFI Invest Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

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.