Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. Raises Holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 609.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 18,321 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,737 shares during the quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,817,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in UPS. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,496,420 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,794,160,000 after buying an additional 1,218,432 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 0.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,063,250 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,594,713,000 after buying an additional 288,720 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 10.5% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,991,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $667,109,000 after buying an additional 761,217 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 17.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,724,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $561,678,000 after acquiring an additional 993,461 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,072,282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $423,746,000 after acquiring an additional 486,384 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.87.

Trending Headlines about United Parcel Service

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• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary from investors highlighted UPS’s valuation, noting its trailing and forward P/E multiples as potentially attractive for value-focused buyers. Is United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: A report questioning whether UPS could face pressure amid Russell 1000 trends adds a cautious macro backdrop, but does not appear to signal a major company-specific change. Could United Parcel Service Face Pressure Amid Russell 1000 Trends?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed EPS estimates for multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, reinforcing concern that earnings growth could be less robust than previously expected.
• Negative Sentiment: A board member resignation following a Federal Reserve appointment introduces a small governance headline, but it is likely a secondary factor compared with the earnings revisions.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of UPS stock opened at $98.98 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $84.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is $100.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $102.61. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.00 and a twelve month high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 5.94%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 106.15%.

United Parcel Service Profile

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.