MTM Investment Management LLC Invests $154,000 in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,529 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $154,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 63.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,529,000 after purchasing an additional 4,723 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 55.4% in the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,205 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,542,000 after buying an additional 11,485 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.4% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 115,546 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $12,709,000 after purchasing an additional 10,917 shares in the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 62.4% during the 1st quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 9,825 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,081,000 after buying an additional 3,776 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Lake Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 43.8% during the 1st quarter. Carnegie Lake Advisors LLC now owns 10,072 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after purchasing an additional 3,067 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UPS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.0%

United Parcel Service stock opened at $96.01 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.00 and a 52 week high of $138.67. The firm has a market cap of $81.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $87.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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 shares were acquired at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.