United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Bought by RPS Advisory Solutions LLC

RPS Advisory Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,403 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the quarter. RPS Advisory Solutions LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $646,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new position in United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 68.9% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the first quarter worth about $33,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup lifted their price target on United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 26th. Stephens raised United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In other United Parcel Service news, Director Christiana Smith Shi bought 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,085. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of UPS stock opened at $93.64 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.00 and a 1 year high of $138.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business’s fifty day moving average is $86.77 and its 200-day moving average is $92.99. The stock has a market cap of $79.37 billion, a PE ratio of 14.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. The business had revenue of $21.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is currently 101.39%.

United Parcel Service 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.