Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC Buys 1,898 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 27.2% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 8,883 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 1,898 shares during the quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 110.1% in the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in United Parcel Service during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 68.9% during the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on UPS shares. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 price target (down from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Friday, September 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $94.54 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $88.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.82. 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 company has a market capitalization of $80.21 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.00 and a 1-year high of $138.67.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. United Parcel Service’s revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.9%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio 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.