Stifel Nicolaus Lowers United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Price Target to $109.00

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) had its target price dropped by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $120.00 to $109.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 12.03% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on UPS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. BNP Paribas raised United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Vertical Research reissued a “hold” rating and set a $103.00 price objective on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UPS opened at $97.30 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $85.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $93.06. 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 market cap of $82.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.04, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10. United Parcel Service has a 1 year low of $82.00 and a 1 year high of $138.67.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. The firm 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Parcel Service

In other United Parcel Service 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, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,085. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Carol B. Tome bought 11,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $85.67 per share, with a total value of $1,000,796.94. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 24,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,117,591.06. This trade represents a 89.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter worth $26,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 110.1% in the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter worth $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management raised 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 worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

About United Parcel Service

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.