United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Purchased by Odyssean LLC

Odyssean LLC boosted its holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 109.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,656 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,102 shares during the quarter. Odyssean LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,253,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Coston McIsaac & Partners boosted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 77.8% during the fourth quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 272 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID grew its position in United Parcel Service by 48.6% during the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 309 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of UPS opened at $102.30 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $122.41. The stock has a market cap of $87.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.01, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The company has a 50-day moving average of $107.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.49.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, research analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 121.93%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UPS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Oppenheimer upped their price target on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Stephens decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.41.

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.