Angeles Wealth Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS – Free Report) by 27.9% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,670 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 1,031 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $270,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,557 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank boosted its stake in United Parcel Service by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 5,413 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc. boosted its stake in United Parcel Service by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc. now owns 11,421 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in United Parcel Service by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,544 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $830,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in United Parcel Service by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,185 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wolfe Research decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised United Parcel Service from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.31.
United Parcel Service Price Performance
NYSE UPS opened at $86.48 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.00 and a 52 week high of $145.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.87, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $85.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.46.
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.01). United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.34% and a return on equity of 39.61%. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.79 EPS. United Parcel Service’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.
United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th were given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.6%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.62%.
Insider Activity
In other United Parcel Service news, CEO Carol B. Tome purchased 11,682 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $85.67 per share, with a total value of $1,000,796.94. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 24,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,117,591.06. This trade represents a 89.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 17,182 shares of company stock valued at $1,477,382 in the last quarter. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
United Parcel Service 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.
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