Rhumbline Advisers Lowers Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Rhumbline Advisers trimmed its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,263,714 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 35,924 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $105,558,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 63.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,529,000 after purchasing an additional 4,723 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $277,000. Vest Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 39.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 11,745 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,186,000 after buying an additional 3,309 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 44.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 67,531 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,817,000 after buying an additional 20,704 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 3.9% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,557 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In related news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 25,014 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.15, for a total transaction of $2,655,236.10. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 1.1%

United Parcel Service stock opened at $120.04 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $101.84 billion, a PE ratio of 18.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $105.07 and a 200 day moving average of $94.41. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a one year low of $82.00 and a one year high of $123.70.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $24.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.91 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.28% and a return on equity of 38.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.75 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 100.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore increased their target price on United Parcel Service from $94.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $122.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, HSBC upgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $113.67.

Key Headlines Impacting United Parcel Service

Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its price target to $128 and reiterated an Outperform after UPS’s strong Q4 results, supporting upside to the stock from buy-side confidence. Bernstein Raises UPS Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised Q4 2027 EPS estimates (to $3.27) and Q4 2026 EPS (to $2.90), and nudged FY2026 slightly higher — these back-end upgrades imply stronger profitability later in the cycle.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage/flow stories show option activity and analyst target summaries that can amplify moves but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. See options flow coverage and analyst target roundup. Options Whale Bets on UPS Analysts’ Target Prices for UPS
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut multiple near-term EPS forecasts (Q1/Q2 2026 and Q1–Q2 2027, and Q3 2027), signaling pressure on short-term earnings and raising the risk that guidance or seasonal volumes will disappoint.
• Negative Sentiment: UPS is entangled in a contract dispute with Temu’s Irish entities over roughly $44M, creating potential revenue/claims uncertainty for its e-commerce parcel business. UPS, Temu dispute
• Negative Sentiment: Labor friction: the Teamsters claim UPS’s voluntary buyout program violates their agreement, and related union/lawsuit headlines increase execution and cost risk for network labor relations. UPS buyout program dispute Union lawsuit and Temu dispute

United Parcel Service Company Profile

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.