Candriam S.C.A. Has $6.28 Million Stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 62,251 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 1,317 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $6,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 111,221 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $11,227,000 after buying an additional 4,940 shares in the last quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 2.2% in the second quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 27,427 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,768,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. raised its position in United Parcel Service by 8.9% in the second quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 22,268 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,829 shares in the last quarter. Renasant Bank acquired a new position in United Parcel Service in the second quarter worth about $943,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 4.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,623,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,675,733,000 after purchasing an additional 762,407 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In other news, Director Christiana Smith Shi bought 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective (down from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Vertical Research restated a “hold” rating and issued a $103.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of UPS opened at $96.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $81.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.84, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $87.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.91. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $138.67.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its 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 return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.39%.

About United Parcel Service

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.