United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Sold by Saturna Capital Corp

Saturna Capital Corp decreased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 268,288 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 6,575 shares during the period. Saturna Capital Corp’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $27,081,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 63.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,529,000 after purchasing an additional 4,723 shares during the last quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 108.6% during the first quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 5,362 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 2,791 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 7.2% in the 1st quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 8,504 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $935,000 after buying an additional 571 shares during the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 56,481 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,212,000 after buying an additional 2,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 311.9% in the 1st quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 17,245 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,897,000 after buying an additional 13,058 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on UPS shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Susquehanna increased their price target on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In other United Parcel Service news, Director Christiana Smith Shi bought 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,085. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $92.95 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $88.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market cap of $78.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.37, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $138.67.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is presently 101.39%.

United Parcel Service Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc, a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.