Analysts Set United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) PT at $115.33

Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $117.4118.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut United Parcel Service from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen cut United Parcel Service from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV now owns 11,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Westbourne Investments Inc. grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Westbourne Investments Inc. now owns 7,876 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $781,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,670 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $562,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A. increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 698 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Peoples Financial Services CORP. now owns 4,030 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $400,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

UPS stock opened at $107.74 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $91.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.66. United Parcel Service has a fifty-two week low of $82.00 and a fifty-two week high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.11. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.08% and a return on equity of 37.50%. The business had revenue of $22.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that United Parcel Service will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 121.93%.

About United Parcel Service

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.