United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $117.41 According to Brokerages

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $117.41.

Several analysts have commented on UPS shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of UPS. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in United Parcel Service by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,154,091 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,703,291,000 after purchasing an additional 240,253 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 72.9% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,818,314 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,370,639,000 after buying an additional 5,826,824 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 23.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,728,123 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $957,053,000 after buying an additional 1,836,651 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter worth $902,446,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,037,626 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $495,411,000 after buying an additional 271,646 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

NYSE:UPS opened at $92.00 on Friday. United Parcel Service has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $122.41. The firm has a market cap of $78.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $104.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

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 business had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.86 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.08% and a return on equity of 37.50%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.55 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. Research analysts expect that United Parcel Service will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.1%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 121.93%.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and logistics company that provides transportation, distribution and supply-chain services. Its offerings include time-definite delivery of packages and documents, ground and air transportation, international shipping, freight services, customs brokerage and logistics management.

UPS serves businesses and consumers in the United States and across international markets, connecting customers in more than 200 countries and territories.