United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Acquired by Rothschild Investment LLC

Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 86.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,449 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,293 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,136,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Coston McIsaac & Partners lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 77.8% in the fourth quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 272 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 76.5% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 376 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 37.3% in the 3rd quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 456 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 144.3% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 408 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on UPS shares. Susquehanna upped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on United Parcel Service from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore lowered their price objective on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup upped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered United Parcel Service from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $111.50.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of UPS stock opened at $106.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $90.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average is $101.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $21.20 billion for 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%.United Parcel Service’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.49 earnings per share. Analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is currently 106.15%.

United Parcel Service Company 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.