United Parcel Service, Inc. to Post FY2025 Earnings of $8.84 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:UPS)

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Parcel Service in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $8.84 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $9.57. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $8.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.92 EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $21.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.84 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.42% and a net margin of 6.60%. The business’s revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.20 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on UPS. TheStreet upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $185.00 to $175.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. Redburn Atlantic raised United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report on Friday, February 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $165.23.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

United Parcel Service stock opened at $147.77 on Thursday. United Parcel Service has a 12 month low of $133.68 and a 12 month high of $192.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.00 billion, a PE ratio of 21.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.53.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 30th. Investors of record on Monday, May 13th will be issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.41%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 94.49%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UPS. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in United Parcel Service by 15,631.2% in the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 14,502,261 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,280,190,000 after purchasing an additional 14,410,073 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 87.6% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 18,152,900 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,854,180,000 after buying an additional 8,475,698 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,128,322,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 208.1% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,717,391 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $270,025,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160,005 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in United Parcel Service by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 9,607,055 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,510,517,000 after acquiring an additional 980,317 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

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.