Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of UPS Q1 Earnings

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United Parcel Service in a research note issued on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.05. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $7.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.56 EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported $2.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.18. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 38.30% and a net margin of 6.28%.The company had revenue of $24.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.75 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. HSBC upgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned 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 an average target price of $113.03.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of UPS opened at $107.04 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $100.70. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $122.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Shrier Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,099,000. Strategic Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,885,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,991,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $667,109,000 after purchasing an additional 761,217 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 260.4% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 78,577 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,564,000 after purchasing an additional 56,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 192.7% during the 4th quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,734 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,957,000 after purchasing an additional 12,993 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Parcel Service news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 25,014 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.15, for a total transaction of $2,655,236.10. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is 100.00%.

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.