RFG Advisory LLC Purchases 16,569 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

RFG Advisory LLC raised its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 88.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 35,257 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,569 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $3,497,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,496,420 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,794,160,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218,432 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 0.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,063,250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,594,713,000 after purchasing an additional 288,720 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,991,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $667,109,000 after purchasing an additional 761,217 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,724,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $561,678,000 after purchasing an additional 993,461 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,072,282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $423,746,000 after purchasing an additional 486,384 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on UPS. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America raised shares of United Parcel Service from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 9th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $112.08.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE UPS opened at $99.97 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.06. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a one year low of $82.00 and a one year high of $122.41. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $102.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.12.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 5.94%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about United Parcel Service

Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UPS announced a quarterly dividend of $1.64 per share, payable June 4 to holders of record May 18 — a reaffirmation of capital return and financial strength that supports income investors and underpins the stock’s lift. UPS Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: UPS reiterated full?year guidance and highlighted expansion of its Happy Returns “Return Bar” network to 10,000 locations, strengthening its reverse?logistics position in e?commerce — a service advantage that can protect margins and customer relationships. Does UPS’s Reverse Logistics Push Quietly Redefine Its Long-Term E?commerce Moat?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is active: price targets have largely converged with small offsets between upgrades and cuts, leaving modeled fair value near $113 — signals of cautious but steady analyst interest rather than a clear directional catalyst. How The Narrative On United Parcel Service (UPS) Is Shifting As Analyst Targets Converge
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and screener attention on UPS has risen — elevated retail/institutional interest can increase volume and volatility but is not itself directional. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Transport ETFs are under pressure as fuel costs rise and logistics competition reshapes the sector; this broad weakness can pressure UPS even if company fundamentals are steady. What’s Wrong With Transportation Sector? Buy These ETFs Instead
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon launched “Amazon Supply Chain Services,” opening its logistics network to third parties — a direct competitive threat across freight, fulfillment and parcel that triggered a sector?wide selloff and is a primary bearish driver for UPS near term. Is UPS Stock A Buy Or A Value Trap Under $100?
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and analysis warn that Amazon’s move could weaponize logistics and intensify price/speed competition, adding downside risk to legacy carriers’ volumes and margins. Amazon Weaponizes Logistics, Triggering Sector-Wide Selloff (UPS)
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces flag growing concerns (deeper competitive risk and margin pressure), which could keep sentiment weak even as UPS maintains dividends and operational initiatives. UPS: Great Dividend Yield, But Concerns Are Mounting

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.