Prospera Financial Services Inc Grows Stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 4.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 55,980 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,178 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $5,652,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UPS. AGF Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 31,292 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,159,000 after purchasing an additional 5,111 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 21.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 703 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in United Parcel Service by 10.9% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 49,712 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $5,018,000 after buying an additional 4,885 shares during the period. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 108.2% during the second quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 1,924 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $194,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its position in United Parcel Service by 12.2% in the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $407,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UPS. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 price target (down previously from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Friday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

NYSE:UPS opened at $95.98 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $86.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.84, a P/E/G 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. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

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, topping 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 business had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.39%.

Insider Transactions at United Parcel Service

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi purchased 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

About United Parcel Service

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.