16,205 Shares in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Acquired by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 16,205 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,636,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.9% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,557 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Bangor Savings Bank lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 5,413 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $546,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc. now owns 11,421 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,185 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $350,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wright Investors Service Inc. grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 7,861 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of United Parcel Service stock opened at $95.61 on Thursday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $137.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market cap of $81.11 billion, a PE ratio of 14.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.79.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.76 earnings per share. United Parcel Service’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 101.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UPS. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Stephens upgraded United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Company 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.