World Investment Advisors Acquires 1,987 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

World Investment Advisors grew its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,805 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,987 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $2,201,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 68.9% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on UPS. Vertical Research reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $103.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 26th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (down previously from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was 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 approximately $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS opened at $96.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $86.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.06. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.00 and a twelve month high of $138.67.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $21.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. The company’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were paid 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 yield of 6.8%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is currently 101.39%.

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.