Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC Trims Stock Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC lessened its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 67.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 7,369 shares during the period. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $352,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,905,138 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,753,405,000 after purchasing an additional 768,912 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 3.0% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,792,139 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,603,459,000 after buying an additional 746,667 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 4.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,623,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,675,733,000 after buying an additional 762,407 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 124.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,011,107 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $991,132,000 after acquiring an additional 4,988,044 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 0.3% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,415,523 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $815,633,000 after acquiring an additional 23,918 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $94.56 on Wednesday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52 week low of $82.00 and a 52 week high of $137.59. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $89.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.77. The company has a market cap of $80.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.62, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $21.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.9%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 101.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UPS. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Citigroup boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

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.