United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.4118.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on UPS shares. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 63.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,529,000 after buying an additional 4,723 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 2nd quarter worth $277,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at $848,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its position in United Parcel Service by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 342,866 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,609,000 after acquiring an additional 9,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 154.5% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 104,819 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $10,580,000 after purchasing an additional 63,629 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of UPS stock opened at $105.40 on Monday. United Parcel Service has a 1 year low of $82.00 and a 1 year high of $122.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.59, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $108.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.96.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.86 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.50% and a net margin of 5.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that United Parcel Service will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is presently 121.93%.

United Parcel Service Company 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.