Y.D. More Investments Ltd Has $159,000 Stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 38.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,259 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 352 shares during the quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $159,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UPS. AMF Tjanstepension AB raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 39.7% during the 3rd quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 108,360 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $14,793,000 after purchasing an additional 30,815 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 7.4% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 149,220 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $20,345,000 after buying an additional 10,227 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 5.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $774,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the period. Callan Family Office LLC boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 23.2% during the third quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 1,854 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 22,522 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,071,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Parcel Service news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 7,325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.57, for a total value of $1,015,025.25. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 45,098 shares in the company, valued at $6,249,229.86. The trade was a 13.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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 Stock Performance

NYSE UPS opened at $111.95 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $127.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $129.69. The firm has a market cap of $95.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.56, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.14. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1 year low of $109.40 and a 1 year high of $158.95.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.23. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 39.13%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.47 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 8.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This is a positive change from United Parcel Service’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.86%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 96.45%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on UPS shares. Robert W. Baird downgraded United Parcel Service from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $160.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Loop Capital dropped their price target on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $150.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $156.00 to $153.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $158.00 to $149.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Parcel Service currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.73.

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.