United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Stock Sold by Bank of New Hampshire

Bank of New Hampshire decreased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 56.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,036 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 19,456 shares during the period. Bank of New Hampshire’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,405,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LFG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,207,000. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 37.1% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 36,722 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,613,000 after buying an additional 9,941 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 91,015 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $8,954,000 after buying an additional 20,791 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 37.4% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,631,133 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $357,231,000 after acquiring an additional 988,442 shares during the period. Finally, Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. now owns 358,175 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,527,000 after purchasing an additional 18,100 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

United Parcel Service stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $93.10. 3,899,941 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,670,846. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.00 and a fifty-two week high of $122.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $101.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of $79.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.07.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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 research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 121.93%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citizens Jmp began coverage on United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.65.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is a global logistics and package delivery company that provides transportation and supply chain management services to businesses and consumers. Its operations include the pickup, transportation and delivery of packages, documents and freight through ground, air and international networks.

UPS also offers logistics and supply chain solutions, including warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage, contract logistics, returns management and specialized services for healthcare and other industries.