United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation, eight have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $117.4118.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Stephens decreased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $102.06 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $86.83 billion, a PE ratio of 18.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $108.40 and its 200-day moving average is $106.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18. United Parcel Service has a 52 week low of $82.00 and a 52 week high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.11. The business 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%.United Parcel Service’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.55 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that United Parcel Service will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is currently 121.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,496,420 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,794,160,000 after buying an additional 1,218,432 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,092,627 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,183,268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,029,377 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 27,142,759 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,692,290,000 after acquiring an additional 856,125 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,154,091 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,703,291,000 after acquiring an additional 240,253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 72.9% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,818,314 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,370,639,000 after acquiring an additional 5,826,824 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

About United Parcel Service

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.