Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Sells 5,568 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lowered its stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 27.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 14,846 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 5,568 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.2% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,905,138 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,753,405,000 after purchasing an additional 768,912 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,774,530 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,106,381,000 after buying an additional 444,384 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,792,139 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,603,459,000 after buying an additional 746,667 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,623,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,675,733,000 after buying an additional 762,407 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the second quarter worth $851,842,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $122.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of 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. Stephens raised shares of United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.84.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 1.8%

UPS opened at $108.48 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $99.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market cap of $92.03 billion, a PE ratio of 16.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.11. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.00 and a twelve month high of $136.99.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. The business had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 101.39%.

Key United Parcel Service News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target (to $115) and published a forecast calling for strong price appreciation, which supports upside expectations for UPS shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its target from $94 to $113 (in-line rating), giving the stock near-term support from institutional analysts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish articles highlight improving revenue quality, network efficiency and a constructive valuation/technical setup, reinforcing positive investor sentiment. See Seeking Alpha, The Motley Fool and a Yahoo bull-case summary. Seeking Alpha Fool Yahoo
• Neutral Sentiment: Market action: coverage noted UPS shares closed at $108.48 (a modest intraday rise), which may reflect short-term buying on the analyst news. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: UPS negotiated a class settlement in a paid military leave lawsuit — this resolves legal uncertainty but may carry a financial hit; the market typically treats negotiated settlements as de-risking. Bloomberg Law
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage flags a likely Q4 beat but warns of weak volumes and near-term headwinds — mixed signals that could limit upside until results and guidance land. Zacks pre-earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A report states UPS will have eliminated at least ~68,000 jobs through early 2026, raising concerns about execution risk, severance costs and capacity management as the company restructures. WSWS
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis argues the turnaround still faces serious questions and that lower expectations don’t prove the overhaul is working — a cautionary view that can temper investor enthusiasm. Seeking Alpha critical piece

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.