Q2 EPS Forecast for United Parcel Service Raised by Analyst

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Parcel Service in a report released on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.60 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.53. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $7.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 5.94%.The company had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts also recently commented on UPS. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on United Parcel Service from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. HSBC raised United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $88.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Parcel Service has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $111.87.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 1.5%

UPS stock opened at $98.48 on Wednesday. United Parcel Service has a one year low of $82.00 and a one year high of $122.41. The stock has a market cap of $83.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $101.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $102.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 63.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,529,000 after buying an additional 4,723 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $277,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $848,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 342,866 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,609,000 after acquiring an additional 9,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 154.5% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 104,819 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $10,580,000 after acquiring an additional 63,629 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 106.15%.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.