National Pension Service Has $255.76 Million Holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

National Pension Service increased its holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 1.5% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,379,189 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,099 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $255,763,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LFG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,207,000. RiverFront Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 937.9% in the fourth quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 245,564 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $24,358,000 after purchasing an additional 221,905 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,541,742 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $450,495,000 after purchasing an additional 65,652 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 435,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $43,160,000 after purchasing an additional 16,764 shares during the period. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 37.1% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 36,722 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,613,000 after purchasing an additional 9,941 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna increased their target price on United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup increased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.41.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of UPS opened at $99.22 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $107.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.06. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.11. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.50% and a net margin of 5.08%.The company had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.22 earnings per share 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 paid a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is currently 121.93%.

United Parcel Service 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.