Machina Capital S.A.S. Buys 11,595 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Machina Capital S.A.S. raised its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 67.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,912 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,595 shares during the period. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $2,918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in UPS. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in United Parcel Service in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in United Parcel Service in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management raised its position in United Parcel Service by 68.9% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $96.64 on Monday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a one year low of $82.00 and a one year high of $138.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.30 and a 200-day moving average of $93.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market cap of $81.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. The company had revenue of $21.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 shares were acquired at an average price of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UPS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America dropped 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 research report on Friday, September 26th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

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.