Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. Acquires New Holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,907 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $293,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 68.9% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in United Parcel Service during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In other news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,085. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UPS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Vertical Research reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $103.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America lowered their target price on United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of UPS opened at $93.12 on Tuesday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $138.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The company has a market capitalization of $78.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50 day moving average is $87.05 and its 200 day moving average is $92.89.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. The business had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.0%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is presently 101.39%.

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.