Versor Investments LP Acquires 3,685 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Versor Investments LP increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 117.9% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 6,810 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,685 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $687,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of UPS. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 124.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,011,107 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $991,132,000 after acquiring an additional 4,988,044 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 1,056.6% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 4,336,175 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $476,936,000 after acquiring an additional 3,961,255 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in United Parcel Service during the first quarter worth about $201,358,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 7.7% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,045,472 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,754,751,000 after acquiring an additional 1,780,807 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 443.6% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,549,962 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $156,453,000 after acquiring an additional 1,264,842 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Parcel Service

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi purchased 500 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the purchase, the director 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. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 2.4%

UPS opened at $94.10 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $86.42 and its 200-day moving average is $93.01. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.00 and a 1-year 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 cap of $79.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10.

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, 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 company had revenue of $21.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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 predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th were paid a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UPS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service 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.