United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Acquired by National Pension Service

National Pension Service increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 8.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,877,033 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 141,726 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned about 0.22% of United Parcel Service worth $189,468,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 68.9% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on UPS. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (down from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

United Parcel Service stock opened at $96.12 on Thursday. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $87.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.90. The company has a market cap of $81.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.86, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. The company had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 101.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Parcel Service

In other news, Director Christiana Smith Shi bought 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,085. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

United Parcel Service Company 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.