Groupe la Francaise Has $266,000 Holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Groupe la Francaise trimmed its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 84.5% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,474 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 13,526 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. LFG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,207,000. RiverFront Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 937.9% in the 4th quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 245,564 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $24,358,000 after purchasing an additional 221,905 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in United Parcel Service by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,541,742 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $450,495,000 after purchasing an additional 65,652 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in United Parcel Service by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 435,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $43,160,000 after purchasing an additional 16,764 shares during the period. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 37.1% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 36,722 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,613,000 after purchasing an additional 9,941 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UPS has been the topic of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup lifted their price target on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group increased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Stephens cut 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.41.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 1.7%

United Parcel Service stock opened at $100.55 on Wednesday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.00 and a fifty-two week high of $122.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.19. The stock has a market cap of $85.55 billion, a PE ratio of 18.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.06.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $22.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. Research analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 121.93%.

United Parcel Service Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and logistics company that provides transportation, distribution and supply-chain services. Its offerings include time-definite delivery of packages and documents, ground and air transportation, international shipping, freight services, customs brokerage and logistics management.

UPS serves businesses and consumers in the United States and across international markets, connecting customers in more than 200 countries and territories.